DRAM Metals Process Development Engineer

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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.

Welcome!Are you ready to move your career to Micron? Micron Technology is a world leader in innovative memory solutions : DRAM, NAND, and Hybrid memory.

We are engaged in developing groundbreaking silicon-to-systems solutions right from technology development and sophisticated memory designs to product development, systems design and validation resulting in outstanding memory solutions.

As a Process Engineer you will be primarily responsible for starting up, developing and optimizing processes to improve product quality and reliability, working on process yield improvement, cost reduction, efficiency improvement and, risk management as well as resolving manufacturing line problems.

You will also be required to identify, diagnose and resolve assembly process related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D or SPC / FDC methodology.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment and, material evaluation / optimization to implement changes at process step, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new process baseline qualifications and managing, auditing and liaising with material suppliers to achieve quality, cost and risk management objectives.

As a metals deposition process development engineer, you will be part of an industry-leading DRAM development team. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, teamwork, and pushing the boundaries of semiconductor technology for the most sophisticated DRAM devices.

You will work directly with Process Integration engineers and other process areas such as Dry Etch, Wet Etch, CVD, Diffusion, Photolithography, & CMP.

You will evaluate new deposition hardware platforms, process chemistries, and carry out fundamental characterization, process development, and generate intellectual property relevant to the company.

You will drive technology roadmaps, partner with vendors to develop processes that meet device requirements for future technology nodes, and transfer processes to pilot production and manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications

A successful candidate for this position will have strong abilities in the following areas :

• Identify, diagnose, and resolve semiconductor fabrication process related problems.
• Coordinate and implement process, equipment, and material evaluation or optimization initiatives and implement changes for overall performance / cost benefits.
• Hands-on experience on thin film deposition equipment in a lab or clean-room environment.
• Understanding solid-state physics including materials, surfaces, and interfaces, understanding fundamental challenges in materials exploration for device scaling.
• Understanding chemical kinetics and their direct application to CVD, ALD, and PVD deposition processes in various deposition reactors.
• Working understanding of different types of thin-film analysis techniques such as SIMS, XPS, EDS, AFM, SEM, TEM, and XRR.
• Support and drive statistical process control (SPC) and fault detection (FC) efforts.
• Support site to site portability / technology transfer.
• Planning and, carrying out effective, well-designed experiments and writing clear, concise reports detailing the results.
• Collaborating with a wide variety of people in different areas of process R&D, process integration, and pilot production to optimally accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
• Working independently and driving projects with limited supervisory input
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements :

in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar field and 5+ years of relevant metal process development experience, or degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, or in relevant field.

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. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on .

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