Senior/Principal NAND Device Engineer

Req. ID:

JR104753 Senior/Principal NAND Device Engineer

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.

# NAND Device Engineer / Senior / Staff / Principal

At Micron Technology, we are transforming how the world uses information to enrich life. As a NAND Device Engineer in the Device Technology Development team, you will play a critical role in shaping next-generation NAND technologies by bridging device physics, array operation, and product requirements.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of fundamental device behavior and real-system impact, contributing directly to cutting-edge memory products deployed globally.

## What You Will Do:

### Device Understanding & Innovation

• Develop deep insight into NAND cell physics, variability, and reliability mechanisms across technology nodes and architectures.
• Analyze electrical characterization data from cell arrays and test structures to identify key limitations and improvement opportunities.
• Translate device-level understanding into actionable directions for cell design, process optimization, and array operation.

### Array-Level Optimization & Co-Design

• Drive device–array co-optimization, including threshold voltage (Vt) placement, distribution control, and sensing margins.
• Design and refine algorithms, trims, and waveform strategies to improve performance, yield, and reliability.
• Contribute to solving complex system-level problems such as interference, retention, endurance, and read/write margin trade-offs.

### Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with process integration, cell design, product engineering, and test teams across global sites (e.g., Singapore, Boise, India).
• Provide feedback on process experiments and splits, linking physical changes to electrical/system-level impact.
• Participate in cross-functional debug, yield ramp, and technology bring-up activities.

### Technology Development Impact

• Contribute to next-generation NAND technology definition and scaling strategies.
• Propose and prototype novel device or algorithmic solutions to overcome emerging scaling challenges.
• Drive data-driven decision making using statistics, modeling, and large dataset analysis.

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### AI & Data-Driven Engineering (Core to Role)

• Apply data analytics, statistical modeling, and AI/ML techniques to extract insights from large-scale device and array datasets.
• Develop or leverage automation frameworks, data pipelines, and AI-assisted tools to accelerate analysis and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual workflows with AI-driven solutions (e.g., anomaly detection, predictive modeling, automated debug).
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to build scalable AI-enabled workflows for device characterization and reliability analysis.
• Contribute to the broader transformation toward AI-assisted engineering and smart manufacturing within Micron

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## Who You Are:

### Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Solid understanding of semiconductor devices and fundamentals
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret electrical data and trends
• Good communication skills and ability to work in collaborative, multi-site teams

### Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in non-volatile memory (NAND preferred)
• Understanding of device variability, reliability mechanisms, and scaling challenges
• Exposure to data analysis (Python, MATLAB, JMP, etc.) and statistics
• Familiarity with memory array operation, sensing schemes, or algorithm development
• Demonstrated ability to connect device behavior to system-level impact
• Exposure to machine learning, AI, or advanced data analytics technique

• Ability to move beyond data → build intuition and physical understanding

• Experience building automated analysis pipelines or engineering tools

• Curiosity to ask “why does this behavior exist?”, not just “what happened?”
• Ownership in driving problems end-to-end across device, process, and product
• Comfort working in ambiguous, evolving technology spaces
• Strong bias toward impact and execution over analysis alone
• Mindset of leveraging AI and automation to improve engineering efficiency

## Why This Role is Exciting:

• Work on state-of-the-art 3D NAND technologies pushing the limits of scaling
• Influence decisions that directly affect product performance and cost
• Be part of a global, highly collaborative engineering network
• Opportunity to grow into deep technical leadership or cross-domain influence

Job Profile(s):

Semiconductor Product Engineer 3

Relocation level: (TBD)

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