Senior Engineer - CMP Process Development, Non-Volatile Memory
Micron
- Boise, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing CMP processes to meet the physical and electrical requirements of Micron’s products.
- Optimizing CMP processes to reduce cost, process variability, and improve process capability.
- Collaborating with process integration and other process development teams to develop innovative new solutions.
- Conducting root cause and failure mode analysis to understand the limitations of current hardware, CMP consumable and drive CMP development projects with OEMs and consumable vendors for solutions.
- Performing fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for next-generation products.
- Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line.
- Support process transfer to production facilities (some international travel may be required).
- Experience with design of experiment techniques (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Defect analysis and data analysis
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to use extensive technical knowledge to guide strategic directions.
- Ability to resolve complex issues through root-cause or model-based problem solving.
- Proficiency in statistics, preferably in statistical process control.
- Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and a focus on meeting commitments.
- Ability to multi-task and manage numerous projects simultaneously.
- Hands on experience with CMP tools and endpoint systems.
- M.S./Ph. D. (or equivalent education) in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related technical fields.
- 3 to 5 years of semiconductor process engineering experience in CMP related process preferably in 300mm wafer fab.
- Experience in dielectrics/metals CMP process development with fundamental understanding of slurry/ pad interactions is desired.
- Experience in FEOL/ BEOL CMP process development and understanding of CMP related electrical/probe failure.
- Knowledge of semiconductor processing, solid-state device physics desirable.