Senior Member of Technical Staff, Advanced DRAM Overlay Engineer

Micron Technology, Inc; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Benefits guide

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Overlay Engineer to drive the roadmap for overlay technologies and bond integration in next‑gen memory devices.

You will lead simulation, experimental development, and metrology programs, collaborating with Process Integration, Lithography, Bonding, and Manufacturing teams to deliver scalable solutions. The role emphasizes technical leadership, supplier engagement, and the translation of complex data into actionable process improvements, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in overlay concepts and yield management.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams across engineering disciplines.
• Strong problem solving with data‑driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the overlay roadmap and define specifications, budgets, and scaling needs for future nodes.
• Lead simulation and experimental development connecting process behavior to device requirements.
• Drive overlay metrology, automation, and analytics with Process and Metrology teams.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering groups and supplier partners.

Skills

Overlay technology

Process integration

Metrology

Simulation

AI analytics

Mentoring

Tools

Metrology tools

Modeling software

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overlay roadmap including bond overlay technologies.
• Serve as the technical authority for overlay, defining overlay specifications, error budgets, mark strategies, technical signoff criteria, and scaling requirements for future technology nodes.
• Develop innovative overlay solutions that enable advanced bonding while meeting performance, yield, manufacturability, and scaling objectives.
• Drive advancement of overlay metrology, automation, process control, modeling, and analytics capabilities in partnership with Process and Metrology teams.
• Apply advanced analytics, Artificial Intelligence, simulation, and experimental methodologies to accelerate learning, identify root causes, and improve overlay performance.

Technology Development & Problem Solving

• Lead simulation and experimental process development activities, balancing modeling with hands‑on characterization and technology development.
• Develop and maintain overlay error budgets, validation plans, experiments, and technical assessments that connect process behavior to device and integration requirements.
• Solve complex overlay challenges involving alignment, distortion, deformation, process interactions, and bonded wafers.
• Translate technical findings into actionable process improvements, technology decisions, and roadmap recommendations.

Cross-Functional & Supplier Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across Process Integration, Lithography, Bonding, Metrology, Automation, Process Development, Equipment Development, and Manufacturing organizations.
• Lead and influence supplier engagements supporting lithography, bonding, metrology, automation, and next‑generation overlay capabilities.
• Participate in supplier selection, capability development, and HVM tool decisions.
• Communicate technical recommendations, risks, and strategic direction to engineering teams and leadership.
• Mentor engineers and help build overlay expertise across the broader Advanced DRAM organization.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.

• We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.
• Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.
• Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays.

For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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

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