Principal Engineer, NAND TD, RDA

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Singapore seeks a Principal Engineer in NAND TD RDA to lead a team addressing defects using next-generation inspection tools.

You will drive learning cycles, mentor engineers, and collaborate with process, data science, and yield teams to meet future inspection needs. The role emphasizes building CIP-driven improvements, developing technology roadmaps, and translating data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience leading a team in semiconductor RDA environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to use defect detection equipment and processes to solve issues.
• Accelerate learning cycles and technology transfer with internal and external partners.
• Collaborate with process integration, process development, data science, and yield analysis.
• Develop inspection technology roadmaps and metrics for program health.
• Mentor team, set priorities, and drive continual improvement.

Skills

Leadership/mentoring

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Problem solving

Education

PhD / Masters in Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics or Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tools

KLA

AMAT

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.

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

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.

As a Principal Engineer in NAND TD RDA , you will lead a team in the use of next-generation defect detection equipment and processes to identify and solve issues. The goal of this position is to accelerate cycles of learning and technology transfer in Technology Development. We need leaders who are passionate about developing your team, delivering solutions to our internal customers, and driving our supplier's road maps to meet our future inspection needs. This position will provide the opportunity for you to collaborate with process integration, process development, data science, and yield analysis within and outside Technology Development. As a Technology Development RDA Lead, your leadership and innovation will have the ability to impact the team globally. You and your team will be responsible to support experimentation, data analysis, baseline health metrics, and systematic and random defect improvement through partnering with others in Technical Development and Global Manufacturing.

Responsibility includes, but not limited to:

• Encourage a safe work environment
• Mentor your team in analyzing experimental process flows looking for defect anomalies and quarantining process tools that are out of control
• Build an environment of continuous improvement process (CIP) demeanor, looking for ways to improve operations, and how to make a difference today
• Develop inspection technology roadmaps to drive our internal and external partners enabling a clear path to future advanced memory needs
• Manage projects internal to your team and across functional areas
• Direct your team to recognize, identify, and raise awareness of process anomalies
• Develop clear metrics for program health and communicate in an effective manor to set program priorities
• Build and improve upon detection techniques and identify new ways to use existing tools to identify relevant process issues
• Active participation in technical meetings and subsequently, synthesize new opportunities or novel approaches from the same
• Collaborate with the global network to develop best known methods and maintain alignment between sites
• Proficiency in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling to derive actionable insights from complex datasets is an added advantage

Requirements :

• PhD /Masters in Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics or Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• 6-8 years RDA experience in the semiconductor industry working in the process development for Equipment/Applications
• 6 - 8 years of experience in RDA Defect, semiconductor optical and electron beam inspection methods and e-beam technologies
• Exposure in various tools like KLA, AMAT
• Proactive and passionate about learning and mentoring your team, and a leader drawn to creative problem solving and innovative solutions, will investigate process anomalies, root cause analysis, data manipulation, and correlations
• Proven track record in innovating and drive effective change in an energizing environment
• Has shown combination of flexibility and tenacity in the pursuit of goals
• Excellent technical, communication, and analytical skills

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

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.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.