Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS), Process Development – Cell Film

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Position Overview:
Acts as a technical authority in 3D NAND cell film development, setting strategic direction and leading multi-functional initiatives. Drives department-wide impact by architecting solutions, accelerating innovation adoption, and influencing technical standards. Engages in global projects and mentors engineers to elevate technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define technical strategy and lead multi-functional projects in cell film development.
• Architect solutions and promote innovative technologies across teams.
• Influence technical standards and drive process improvements.
• Lead advanced process development, fixing, and integration.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical growth.
• Participate in global collaborations aligned with Micron’s engineering expectations.
• Integrate unit processes into full cell packages and validate device/process linkages via wafer-level electricals.
• Drive complex problem solving across process/hardware/device interactions—root cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, and corrective actions that recover window with no yield trade-off.
• Utilize advanced characterization (SIMS, XPS, TEM, EDX/EELS, electrical stress testing, TDS) to correlate process parameters to device performance; author correlation models that predict reliability and scaling behavior.
• Lead multi-functional teams and vendor engagements to push hardware/process capability, set achievements, and secure resources.
• Mentor engineers via structured training, case studies, and hands-on development; contribute to Micron’s mentoring programs and help build SME pipelines for Cell Films.
• Publish internal papers, BKMs, and present to senior leadership; uphold Micron’s TLP tenets: Innovate, Focus, Impact, Influence, Lead, Mentor.

Technical Expertise:

• Advanced proficiency in thin film processing (ALD, CVD), multi-layer stack design, and device integration.
• Thin-film processing: ALD/CVD nitride/oxide systems, inhibitor chemistries, multi-layer ONO stack design, barrier/protection layers; batch furnace/RTP integration and densification strategies.
• Hands-on experience with cell film hardware and equipment optimization.
• Hardware optimization: Precursor delivery & temperature control, chamber matching/segregation, batch vs single wafer trade-offs, metrology hooks.
• Strong understanding of process-device interactions, reliability modeling, and 3D NAND scaling.
• Skilled in advanced characterization techniques (SIMS, XPS, TEM, electrical stress testing) and correlating process parameters to device performance.
• Proven ability to lead technical problem-solving and support engineers developing their skills.

Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 15 to 20 years of experience in Thin Film research and development for NAND process specifically Diffusion, CVD, Cell Films.
• Demonstrated leadership in multi-functional development and vendor collaboration.
• Proven track record in architecting solutions, process-device correlation, and mentoring engineers—aligned to Micron’s SMTS leadership expectations.

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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