Staff Engineer, Adv DRAM PI

Micron Technology, Inc; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time-off program

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc in Boise, Idaho seeks a Staff Engineer to lead technology development for vertically stacked memory devices. This role requires expertise in semiconductor process integration and involves optimizing processes and collaborating with teams to resolve yield issues.

Ideal candidates will have an MS or PhD in a relevant field and experience in experiment design and data analysis. Micron offers a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing personal wellbeing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in semiconductor process integration or development.
• Strong functional knowledge of semiconductor device physics and materials science.
• Proven experience in meticulous experiment design and data analysis, including statistical applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology development activities for vertically stacked memory device.
• Optimize process flows and develop solutions to improve product quality.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve performance and yield issues.
• Design and execute experiments to optimize process, equipment, and materials.
• Analyze data to evaluate failure mechanisms and optimize devices.
• Communicate findings and implement solutions.

Skills

Semiconductor process integration

Data analysis

Experiment design

Education

MS or PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering

Job description

Req ID: JR99963 Staff Engineer, Adv DRAM PI

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.

We are part of Micron’s Technology Development organization, where advanced ideas become manufacturable technologies. You will join a team of world‑class engineers in our industry‑leading 300mm R&D facility, focusing on technology that enables the future of memory scaling!

This role bridges the gap between device physics, materials science, and process integration to solve complex challenges specific to advanced memory technology. This is a place for curiosity, experimentation, and real impact as we build solutions that make breakthroughs in artificial intelligence possible.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology development activities to enable the first vertically stacked memory device, focusing on components like charge storage devices and thin-film transistors.
• Optimize process flows and develop creative solutions to improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, probe, and yield enhancement, to resolve complex performance and yield issues.
• Design and execute experiments in the R&D fab to evaluate and optimize process, equipment, and material changes.
• Analyze inline, parametric, and probe data to evaluate failure mechanisms and apply fundamental principles for device optimization.
• Communicate sophisticated technical findings and drive the team to implement actionable solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in semiconductor process integration or development.
• Strong functional knowledge of semiconductor device physics and materials science.
• Proven experience in meticulous experiment design and data analysis, including statistical applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of mainstream memory technologies such as DRAM and NAND.
• Experience driving cross‑functional technical teams and complex project management.
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing alternative memory technologies.

Job Profile(s)

Semiconductor Process Engineer 4

Relocation Level

TBD

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 Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc

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.