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Micron

Senior/Principal Dry Etch Engineer

Micron, Boise, Idaho, United States, 83708


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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.

Job Description:Welcome! Micron Technology, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that employs about 45,000 workers worldwide, with HQ in Boise, ID. Micron offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of memory solutions—starting with foundational DRAM, NAND, and NOR Flash memory, extending to SSDs, MCPs, HMCs, and other memory-based systems.

As the only memory fab in the western hemisphere, Micron has been in the industry for nearly forty-five years and continues to stay as the only U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer. Micron is one of the most prolific patent applicants in the world with 50,000 patents granted and still growing.

As a Senior/Principal Dry Etch engineer, you will be part of a ground-breaking Advanced NAND Development team. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and testing new dimensions on state-of-the-art dry etch chambers. You will deliver dry etch process and HW solutions to meet Micron’s program requirements while driving dry etch technology roadmaps to continue enabling Micron’s global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. You will be working in a highly collaborative atmosphere, interacting with various groups such as process integration, process areas such as CVD, Lithography, & CMP, yield enhancement, manufacturing, and equipment vendors, to ensure robust etch processes that meet the detailed physical and electrical requirements for Micron products. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

Leading Dry etch process development.

Innovate/explore/develop dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications.

Work and innovate with process integration teams to influence integration flows and specs.

Collaborate and lead multi-functional teams to solve complex structural problems.

Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and focus on meeting commitments.

Support root cause and unique defect analysis.

Produce and present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes.

Support process transfer to production facilities (some domestic and/or international travel may be required).

Interaction with other Process Areas:

Identify and drive towards a collaborative solution. Guide other area's technology roadmaps.

Lead or be a part of multi-functional task force groups driving towards a target.

Develop expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies.

Interaction with Dry Etch Peers:

Be a resource and mentor for peers in dry etch technology and/or project management.

Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts.

Ideal Candidate:

The skills and experience to excel in a research and development environment.

Understanding of different types of dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries).

Experience with both ICP and CCP tools.

Knowledge of plasma physics, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience and/or coursework.

High aspect ratio Dry Etch experience (preferred).

Experience in managing vendor relationships and driving vendors for solutions.

Experience in running technical projects or leading groups of other engineers.

Experience in or understanding of statistical process control and analysis.

Proven leadership in problem-solving.

Strong computer skills, including MS Office.

Experience in programming or scripting is desirable.

Education and Experience:

Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related technical fields with +3 years’ relevant experience.

M.S. degree with +5 years’ relevant experience.

BS degree with +7 years’ relevant experience.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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