Principal Senior Engineer, TCAD DRAM

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Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence inspiring the world to learn communicate and advance faster than ever.

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence inspiring the world to learn communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a TCAD Engineer in the DRAM Device Technology group at Micron Technology Inc. you will work with an industry-leading team to model simulate and understand advanced semiconductor devices and processes for future memory products.
You will be responsible for physics-based device simulation supporting technology development by providing quantitative insight into device behavior variability and reliability through TCAD tools.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop and apply TCAD simulations to analyze advanced semiconductor devices including DRAM access devices CMOS devices diodes and resistive elements.

• Build 2D/3D device structures define physical models (transport recombination traps mobility quantum effects etc.) and perform parametric studies to support device and process development.

• Correlate TCAD simulation results with electrical characterization data to clarify physical mechanisms behind performance variability and reliability trends.

• Investigate impacts of process variations material properties defects and interface states on device characteristics.

• Support development teams by providing physics-based interpretation and predictive simulation results for technology decisions.

• Propose and validate new TCAD methodologies simulation flows and calibration strategies for next-generation memory technologies.

• Collaborate closely with device integration process development product engineering and E-characterization teams to ensure meaningful simulation-to-silicon correlation.

• Automate simulation workflows and data analysis using scripting and programming tools when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications / Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering Physics Materials Science or related field.

• 2 years of experience in semiconductor device simulation or technology development.

• Strong background in semiconductor device physics and numerical simulation methods.

• Hands-on experience with TCAD tools (e.g. Synopsys Sentaurus Silvaco Atlas or equivalent).

• Ability to perform detailed parametric analysis and extract physical insight from simulation results.

• Experience correlating TCAD results with experimental data is highly valued.

• Motivation and capability to learn new device architectures and technologies.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Expectations (any one of):

• Experience with scripting or programming languages (Python Tcl C etc.) for simulation automation and data analysis.

• Knowledge of advanced physical modeling such as trap-related effects variability reliability or quantum effects.

• Understanding of process integration and fabrication flows and their impact on device behavior.

• Experience with 3D device simulations and large-scale simulation data handling.

• Using AI techniques for parameter extraction model calibration sensitivity analysis or surrogate modeling

• Interest in combining TCAD largescale simulation data and AIbased approaches to improve development efficiency

Education:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Physics Materials Science or equivalent experience

About Micron Technology Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor all. With a relentless focus on our customers technology leadership and manufacturing and operational excellence Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM NAND and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron and Crucial brands. Every day the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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