Dry Etch Staff/Principal Engineer - Advanced NAND

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Singapore is seeking a Staff/Principal Engineer to drive innovations in dry etch module development. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, solving complex technical problems, and managing project progress. Ideal candidates will have a Master's or PhD in a relevant field and significant experience in dry etch processes.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years’ experience in dry etch process development.
• 2-3 years of relevant NAND, DRAM or Logic module experience.
• Strong computer skills including data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead dry etch unit process and critical module development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems.
• Guide technology roadmaps and provide updates to management.

Skills

Research and development environment

Dry etch process development

Leadership in problem solving

Statistical process control

Data science basics / Python coding

Education

Masters or PhD in relevant majors

Bachelors in relevant majors

Tools

MS Office

SAS software like JMP

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.

Position Overview

As a Staff/Principal Engineer, you will be a part of revolutionary Next Generation NAND research & development Dry Etch team driving critical modules listed below. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing a new dimension and scaling with Next Generation NAND. You will work directly with process integration and other process areas such as Wet Etch, CVD, Diffusion, Metals, Lithography & CMP. You will work on state of the art and best in class dry etch chambers & own the process roadmap to meet program and yield goals.

Responsibilities

• Leading Dry Etch unit process and critical module development
• Develop/innovate dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications
• Collaborate and lead cross functional teams to solve complex structural problems
• Present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes
• Associated with critical modules such as HAR, Tier by tier etches, WL contacts & staircase
• Identify opportunities & drive towards a collaborative solution
• Guide other areas technology roadmaps
• Lead or be a part of cross functional task force groups driving towards a target
• Develop basic knowledge tending to expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies
• Be a resource and mentor for peers in dry etch technology and/or project management
• Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts

Qualifications

• Demonstrated aptitude for a research and development environment
• 3-10 years’ experience in dry etch process development in R&D transferring to manufacturing
• 2-3 years of relevant NAND, DRAM or Logic module development experience
• Knowledge of plasma physics, plasma chemistry, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience and/or coursework
• Demonstrated leadership in problem solving. Experience in managing technical projects
• Understanding various types of plasma dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries)
• Expertise in statistical process control and analysis
• Experience in solving scalability problems of deep high aspect ratio silicon/dielectric etches with a fundamental understanding of advanced conventional and unconventional (tailored) pulsing schemes
• Demonstrated ability to lead supplier head to heads
• Data science basics / Python coding / AI coders shall be preferred over candidates without this experience
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, and SAS software like JMP and similar

Education

• Masters / PhD (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors) with 4-10 years of relevant dry etch process development experience
• Bachelors (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or relevant majors) with 7-12 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 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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