Senior Engineer, Process Development, Diffusion, NTI

Micron's SG PD TD group is seeking a Senior Engineer for Process Development, Diffusion, NTI. This role involves developing and optimizing unit processes for advanced NAND part types, ensuring yield and quality. The engineer will quantify benefits of innovative solutions, troubleshoot processes, and collaborate with global teams on technology choices for upcoming nodes. Responsibilities include fundamental research, hardware evaluations, and generating intellectual property. The position requires identifying disruptive processes, driving process simplification, and implementing advanced monitoring and control methodologies, contributing as a technical expert within Micron.

Must Have

• Develop and optimize unit processes for advanced NAND.
• Quantify benefits of innovative process/equipment solutions.
• Integrate and troubleshoot processes for yield/quality.
• Participate in technology choices for future nodes.
• Perform fundamental research and generate IP.
• Manage experiments to widen process margins.
• Drive process simplification initiatives.
• Implement advanced process monitoring and control.
• Serve as a technical expert and project lead.
• Collaborate with local and global partners.
• Adhere to IP protection policy.
• Engage with suppliers for solutions.
• Own module business process.

Perks & Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Continuous Learning
• Wellness Programs
• Stock Purchase Program
• Health Insurance
• Recognition

Description

• Develop and optimize unit processes to meet the yield and quality requirements of advanced NAND part type
• Quantify benefits of innovative process and/or equipment solutions to enable early experimentation and adoption for process margin improvement
• Prioritize within Singapore based manufacturing Diffusion team on the key technology issues that need Technology Development (TD) breakthroughs.
• Integrate and troubleshoot processes as part of cross-functional teams driving yield and quality improvement
• Participate with Boise TD Films peers on technology choices for the upcoming nodes and able to translate future technology device needs into clear process requirements
• Identify disruptive processes early on and work with manufacturing and Boise TD to identify viable path forward
• Process development will include performing fundamental research, hardware evaluations, as well as testing processes for novel applications and generating intellectual property relevant to Micron.
• Initiate and manage experiments to widen process margins as well as to test out manufacturability of next node solutions
• Identify process simplification opportunities and drive cross functional teams in implementation
• Incorporate best known manufacturing methods into early development phase of upcoming nodes.
• Design and implement advanced process monitoring and control methodologies.
• Serve as a technical expert within Micron contributing to technical projects for improvements to processes, procedures and equipment.
• Lead team or sites or suppliers on complex, multi-disciplinary projects in quality focused meetings, process and yield improvement meetings, cost and productivity improvement meetings
• Provide advice and counsel to management on significant technical issues. Leads and initiate innovation projects through patents/technical papers.
• This position requires communications and collaboration with partners both locally and globally. Strict adherence to Micron Intellectual Property protection policy is a must.
• Be part of the continuous worldwide TD engagement with suppliers pushing for breakthrough solutions.
• Ownership of module business process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Materials Science, Chemical/Microelectronic Engineering, or Physics with minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Master’s, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical/Microelectronic Engineering, or Physics with minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of:
• Flow dynamics, thermodynamics, and physical phenomena in deposition
• Precursor depletion effects in 3D structures and mitigation strategies
• Interface characterization techniques (e.g., SIMS, XPS, EDX, SEM/TEM)
• Integration and structural constraints in film deposition processes
• Memory process flows, especially for planar and vertical NAND
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Y3) and Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Proven collaboration skills with local and global teams
• Excellent communication skills for both in-person and remote interactions
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple projects in a dynamic environment
• Willingness to travel and stay at Boise TD for extended periods (2–4 months) to support technology development

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