Principal Engineer, PD Adv NAND Cell Film

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Região Norte; On-site; BRL 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD in Brazil North seeks a senior leader to define and execute the strategy, roadmap and technical direction for cell film process development in NAND devices. You will lead end-to-end module development, scale thin film processes, drive technology transfer from R&D to high-volume manufacturing, and mentor engineers across functions.

The role requires strong problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and AI-enabled innovation to improve yield,

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• Experience in thin film R&D for microelectronic devices and leading complex technology development.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement technical strategy for cell film process development aligned to business and technology objectives.
• Identify emerging trends/risks/opportunities and recommend future investments/initiatives.
• Lead multi-functional development, integration, and scaling of thin film processes for 3D NAND devices.
• Drive technology transfer and ramp-up to high-volume manufacturing.
• Resolve complex technical challenges and lead cost reduction, yield improvement, and reliability programs.
• Mentor senior engineers and represent the function in technical forums and collaborations.
• Integrate AI tools and enable continuous improvement within scope of work.

Skills

ALD/CVD thin film

DOE, SPC, data analytics

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD or equivalent

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

None

Job description

MainResponsibilities

Strategy, Roadmap & Technical Direction

• Define and implement technical strategy for cell film process development aligned to business and technologyobjectives.

• Identifyemerging trends/risks/opportunities and recommend future investments/initiatives.

End-to-End Module Development & Scaling

• Lead multi-functional development, integration, and scaling of thin film processes tailored for advanced NAND devices; ensure manufacturability/scalability/readiness for integration.

• Drive technology transfer and ramp-up activities to ensure seamless transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.

Complex Problem Solving & Business Outcomes

• Resolve complex technical challenges (including RCA/mitigation of process/device failures).

• Lead cost reduction, yield improvement, and reliability enhancement programs via innovative process/materialutilization.

Leadership & External Representation

• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction across theorganization;represent the function in technical forums and strategic collaborations (consortia, conferences, joint development).

Other Responsibilities

• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction across the organization.

• Represent the function in technical forums and strategiccollaborations;benchmark against industry standards.

• Identifyemerging trends/risks/opportunities and recommend future investments/critical initiatives.

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

AI Responsibilities

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• PhD≥5yrs, or Master’s ≥7yrs, or Bachelor’s ≥10yrsof relevant experience in
  Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field,

• With experience in thin film R&D for microelectronic devise, with a proventrack recordof leading complextechnologydevelopment

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Deep hands-onexpertiseinALD/CVD thin film processesfor 3D NAND cell applications, including process development, optimization, and sustainment in manufacturing.

• Strong understanding ofprocess-device interactions, scaling challenges, and reliability behavior, with the ability to diagnose film-related performance and yield issues.

• Proven ability to drivematerials, chemistry, and process improvements(including tool-related optimizations) through structured experimentation and cross-functional collaboration.

• Proficient inDOE, SPC, and data analyticstooptimizeprocesses and resolve complex issues, while serving as atechnical lead/mentoracross process, integration, and manufacturing teams.

Must-Have Soft Skills

• Structured problem-solving and learning agility in an R&D environment.

• Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Highly Preferred

• Contributes to technology benchmarking, roadmap inputs, and clear technical documentation or IP generation.

AI Requirements

• Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role appropriate AI literacy to use AI enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.

Embody Micron’s core values:

• People-Diversity of thought to propel technology leadership - Ideas can come from anywhere

• Innovation- Challenge and disrupt the status quo - fail fast and learn faster, optimize with Artificial Intelligence solutions

• Tenacity-Own the problem to closure through a first principles approach

• Collaboration-Partner with Product and Manufacturing to deliver end-to-end technology solutions

• Customer Focus- Powering Micron’s Storage products through industry-leading technology

• Speed- Moving fast on what matters, without compromising quality