Metrology Overlay Process Engineer — DRAM Innovation Lead

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology in Idaho seeks an experienced Metrology Overlay Process Development Engineer to start up, develop, and optimize overlay metrology for DRAM lithography. You will drive metrology capability, partner with vendors, and calibrate systems for production readiness.

The role requires 3+ years in semiconductors with overlay, strong lithography metrics knowledge, and hands-on experience with SEM, scatterometry, and OCR-based overlay. Proficiency in Python and AI tools is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in semiconductor industry with overlay experience.
• Strong understanding of key overlay lithography process metrics for characterization and control.
• Experience with image and diffraction based overlay/registration post lithography, SEM and scatterometry/OCD based overlay.
• Process and equipment related experience in instrumentation and calibration procedures.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes (diffusion, CVD, Etch, Lithography) and device process flows (NAND, DRAM).
• Excellent digital literacy including MS Office and JMP and Python.
• Practical experience using AI tools to enable fast solutions.
• Strong data analysis skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work as individual contributor or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Starting up, developing, and optimizing overlay metrology processes for DRAM lithography flows.
• Drive understanding of new metrology technology to meet precision, accuracy, and throughput targets.
• Partner with metrology vendors on software/hardware improvements and overlay techniques.
• Optimize calibration of metrology systems supporting technology development.
• Collaborate with process development/integration engineers to optimize measurements across flows and stacks.
• Develop applications on next generation processes within Fab 4 and tech transfers to production fabs.
• Evaluate new metrology tools for cost of ownership vs accuracy for R&D and manufacturing.

Skills

Python

JMP

MS Office

AI tools

Education

MS/PhD in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related field

Tools

Overlay/ lithography metrology tools

SEM

Scatterometry / OCD

Registration post lithography

Job description

Micron Technology in Idaho seeks an experienced Metrology Overlay Process Development Engineer to start up, develop, and optimize overlay metrology for DRAM lithography. You will drive metrology capability, partner with vendors, and calibrate systems for production readiness.

The role requires 3+ years in semiconductors with overlay, strong lithography metrics knowledge, and hands-on experience with SEM, scatterometry, and OCR-based overlay. Proficiency in Python and AI tools is expected.