Principal Engineer - Dry Etch, Operations Central Teams - Advanced Development Team

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 Principal Engineer/Member of the Technical Staff in the Procurement and Operations Central Teams (PROCT) and Advanced Development Team (ADT), you will primarily focus in the early maturity phase of new products as they transition from technology development centers to our high-volume manufacturing sites.  Your contributions to our team will support innovation and enable improvements in product yield, quality and cost reduction that are vital to enable our manufacturing strategy. 

We are looking for outstanding candidates experienced with semiconductor process development/optimization, hardware and supplier management, and an understanding of NAND & DRAM integration to contribute and grow with our organization.  Good organization skills and the ability to work independently or in teams is a must and because this role is essential to the success of Micron's products it will require international travel to Micron manufacturing and technology development sites.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) on future technology requirements and model of record requirements to ensure manufacturing roadmap is aligned with the forward technology path
• Partner with TD and Manufacturing on supplier engagement to ensure resources meet Micron's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing as new products are introduced to improve performance and enable customer qualification.
• Connect with corporate EHSS and site Process Hazard Analysis engineers to ensure process safety requirements are met.
• Work with strategic suppliers to ensure priorities are aligned to operations objectives and area(s) strategy/roadmap.
• Engage externally with Suppliers and/or industry consultants to collect benchmarking data/knowledge
• Develop sophisticated models for unit process and module level control/road mapping.
• Maintain and develop expertise in multiple process, hardware, or technology areas.
• Support module, process and hardware optimization for peers.

Qualifications

• Experienced trouble shooting, experimental design and data analysis skills
• Understanding of hardware used for semiconductor processing
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing areas like DRY Etch.
• Understanding of process control, statistics for engineering, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Understanding of solid-state device physics and process integration.
• Understanding of semiconductor metrology, defect analysis, probe and test methodologies

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• Preferred: Master's Degree or PhD

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for 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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