Sr Engineer, Metrology DRAM

Req ID:

JR110915 Sr Engineer, Metrology DRAM

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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.

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

As a Metrology Process Development Engineer in Technology Development, you will be primarily responsible for starting up, developing, and optimizing metrology processes used for semiconductor process flows for future generation memory products. This role requires both using existing semiconductor metrology methods and defining emerging process characterization solution spaces. In this position your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Driving the understanding of new metrology technology and measurement techniques to ensure that our measurement capabilities meet the technical and device roadmaps
• Partnering with metrology equipment vendors on continuous improvement of software/hardware and development of new measurement techniques to support process characterization, process optimization, and process control
• Optimizing and maintaining the calibration of metrology systems that support our technology development
• Working closely with process development and process integration engineers to optimize measurements for multiple new device process flows and layer stacks
• Developing applications on next generation processes and technologies within Fab 4 and qualification for technology transfers to production fabs
• Evaluations of new and innovative metrology tools to determine the lowest Cost of ownership solutions with the highest accuracy and precision for deployment in R&D and global manufacturing
• Crafting and optimizing the layout of metrology targets to enable measurement capability and improve measurement quality
• Improving automation, throughput, and measurement precision while maintaining measurement integrity

Preferred candidates should have semiconductor related experience with one or more of our key metrology disciplines:

• X-ray based composition metrology: XPS, XRF, XRD
• Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and White Light Interferometry (WLI) for topography, roughness, step height, and profile characterization
• Electrical characterization with Semilab equipment for dopant and junction properties (carrier transport, capacitance, conductivity)

Successful candidates for this position will have:

• Strong understanding of key semiconductor process metrics needed for characterization, optimization, and line control
• Excellent digital literacy including MS Office, JMP, and Python
• Practical experience using AI (CoPilot, Claude Code, and other AI tools) to enable fast solutions
• Strong data analysis skills and a high level of attention to detail
• The ability to work as individual contributor on projects or in collaboration with a team. Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills)

Job Profile(s):

Semiconductor Process Engineer 3

Relocation Level: TBD

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