Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, CMP, NAND

Micron Technology, Inc.; Vimercate; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Corporate welfare

Remote working days

Health insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Italy seeks a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) to define CMP direction, lead FOAK developments, and drive cross‑functional execution across NAND nodes.

The role focuses on CMP chemistry, process integration, and hardware strategies, mentoring engineers and communicating status to senior stakeholders. Competitive base pay and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in a relevant field with extensive CMP experience.
• Deep CMP chemistry, physics, and integration knowledge.
• Experience with 300mm CMP platforms and SPC/qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead key NAND CMP process modules and roadmaps.
• Drive cross‑functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, Manufacturing and Equipment teams.
• Lead FOAK CMP process development including recipe architecture and control strategies.
• Ensure process robustness and manufacturability through run‑to‑run controls and risk mitigation.
• Resolve yield and defectivity issues using data‑driven problem solving.
• Define hardware strategies in collaboration with equipment suppliers.
• Mentor engineers, influence roadmaps, and report status to leadership.

Skills

CMP fundamentals

Problem solving

Cross‑functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

PhD ≥12 yrs or Master’s ≥15 yrs in Electrical/Materials/Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

300mm CMP OEM platforms

SPC/quality control

Job description

About Micron

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.

Role Summary

As a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS), you are a module‑level CMP technical authority, responsible for defining CMP technical direction, leading FOAK developments, and driving cross‑functional execution across NAND nodes. As a SMTS (Senior Member of Technical Staff), you will be a part of revolutionary Next Generation NAND research & development CMP team driving Advanced NAND and CMP technology forward. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing a new dimension and scaling with Next Generation NAND. A SMTS CMP Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining, developing, and transferring advanced CMP processes for Micron NAND technologies. You will work directly with process integration and other process areas such as Wet Etch, CVD, Diffusion, Metals, Lithography & Dry Etch. You will work on state of the art and best in class CMP chambers & own the process roadmap to meet program and yield goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Own and lead key NAND CMP process modules, translating technology challenges into executable roadmaps across current and future nodes


• Drive cross‑functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, Manufacturing, and Equipment teams


• Lead FOAK CMP process development, including recipe architecture, control strategies, and integration alignment


• Ensure process robustness and manufacturability through run‑to‑run controls, SPC, qualification execution, and risk mitigation


• Resolve complex yield, defectivity, and integration issues using model‑based and data‑driven problem solving


• Define and execute process‑level hardware strategies in collaboration with equipment suppliers


• Act as a CMP technical leader, mentoring engineers, influencing adjacent process roadmaps, and communicating technology status and plans to senior stakeholders

Other Responsibilities

Mentor engineers through structured development; build SME pipelines; publish internal papers/BKMs and present to senior leadership; uphold Micron’s technical leadership expectations.

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 ≥12 yrs, or Master’s ≥15 yrs, of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field


• Experience in CMP Process Development


• Deep expertise in CMP chemistry, physics, and integration Publications/patents and strong record of technical contributions.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• In‑depth expertise in CMP fundamentals, including pad–slurry–wafer interactions, slurry chemistry at a mechanistic level, and pattern density/layout effects


• Strong understanding of multiple CMP process types (e.g., metal, dielectric, barrier/hardmask, poly‑Si/Si CMP)


• Extensive hands‑on experience with advanced 300mm CMP OEM platforms, including driving hardware capability, throughput, and cost improvements


• Proven expertise in statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, and qualification methodologies


• Ability to independently drive complex technical execution, resolve yield and defectivity issues, and influence cross‑functional teams

Must-Have Soft Skills

• Demonstrated technical leadership in problem solving, with experience leading complex or multi‑disciplinary technical projects


• Strong ability to influence without authority across process integration, equipment, and manufacturing teams


• Clear and structured technical communication skills, including written documentation and stakeholder updates


• Strong analytical mindset with disciplined, data‑driven decision making

Embodies Micron’s core values:

People – Respect, develop and empower others

Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking

Tenacity – Show grit and determination

Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork

Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value

Employment, Compensation, and Benefits

Employment, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment will be governed by the applicable laws, policies, and practices of the country in which the position is based.

The base salary range that Micron estimates it could pay in for this position full‑time is: €75,000.00 - €132,000.00 per year, with A1 CCNL Level. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job‑related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the position.

In addition to base pay, the remuneration package also includes:

• eligibility for a variable plan subject to the personal achievement of objectives and the company's performance


• meal vouchers


• corporate welfare


• yearly allowance of remote working days


• supplementary health insurance


• life coverage


• Employee Assistance Program

EEO / Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Remuneration is determined by objective criteria, regardless of gender and of any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron recruiters use review tools to identify your unique skill set based on the information in your CV, to inform the recruiter of skills you may have that are not listed on your CV (based on your career history and work experience), to supplement the information provided in your CV with information obtained from publicly accessible professional‑oriented sources (such as your publicly available LinkedIn profile) and to assess how closely your skill set matches the defined skill set for this position.

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® brand. 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.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers.