Dry Etch Senior Engineer, Advance NAND

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a strong researcher to develop and optimize dry etch processes for next-gen memory devices. You will collaborate with process integration and other teams, conduct root-cause analyses, and drive innovative solutions while maintaining a pilot manufacturing line.

The role involves fundamental research for future products and potential domestic/international travel to transfer processes to production facilities.

Qualifications

• Masters/PhD in a relevant technical field for semiconductor engineering.
• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience for others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Developing dry etch processes to meet physical and electrical requirements.
• Optimizing dry etch processes to reduce cost and variability and improve capability.
• Collaborating with process integration and other teams to create innovative solutions.
• Conducting root-cause and failure mode analyses to drive improvements with vendors.
• Performing fundamental research to enable next-generation products.
• Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line.
• Supporting process transfer to production facilities with travel as needed.

Skills

R&D aptitude

Analytical skills

Root-cause analysis

Statistics knowledge

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Thermodynamics basics

Dry etch basics

Kinetic theory basics

Plasma physics basics

Data science basics

Python coding

MS Office

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Masters/PhD in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors

Bachelor's in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors with 3 years of relevant experience

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

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.

Micron Technology Inc. is a Fortune 500 company & employs about 45,000 workers worldwide, with HQ in Boise, ID. Micron offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of memory solutions—starting with foundational DRAM, NAND, and NOR Flash memory, extending to SSDs, MCPs, HMCs, and other memory-based systems. Micron is expanding and now starting full‑fledged NAND research and development in Singapore co-locating with high volume manufacturing to speed up innovation. Micron has several world class SSD products (NAND) which have revolutionized speed feeding into GPU’s for superior AI performance and achieving blazing fast performance for gaming and pro workloads. Micron is one of the most prolific patent applicants in the world with 50,000 patents granted and still growing.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing dry etch processes to meet the physical & electrical requirements of Micron’s products

• Optimizing dry etch processes to reduce cost, process variability, and improve process capability

• Collaborating with process integration and other process development teams to develop innovativenew solutions

• Conducting root cause and failure mode analysis to understand the limitations of current hardware and driving vendors for solutions

• Performing fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for next-generation products

• Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line

• Support process transfer to production facilities (some domestic and/or international travel may berequired).

Qualifications & Skills

• An aptitude for a research and development environment

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

• Ability to resolve complex issues through root-cause or model-based problem solving

• Working knowledge in statistics, preferably in statistical process control

• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and a focus on meeting commitments

• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous projects simultaneously

• Academic or basic knowledge of one of the following: thermodynamics, transport phenomena, dry etch processing, kinetic theory, or basic plasma physics

• Data science basics / Python coding or programming or scripting is desirable

• Strong computer skills, including MS Office

Education (minimum requirements)

• Masters/PhD in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors

• Bachelors in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors with 3 years of relevant experience.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor 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.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers

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