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Micron Technology

Senior/Principal Dry Etch Engineer

boise, ID

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About this opportunity

Micron Technology lists this Senior/Principal Dry Etch Engineer opportunity in boise, Idaho. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

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.

Responsibilities

As a Senior/Principal Dry Etch engineer, you will be part of a ground‑breaking Advanced NAND Development team! The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing new dimensions on state‑of‑the‑art dry etch chambers. You will deliver Dry etch process and HW solutions to meet Micron’s program requirements while driving dry etch technology roadmaps to continue enabling Micron’s global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. You will be working in a highly collaborative atmosphere, interacting with various groups such as process integration, process areas such as CVD, Lithography, & CMP, yield enhancement, manufacturing, and equipment vendors, to ensure robust etch processes that meet the detailed physical and electrical requirements for Micron products.

Innovate/explore/develop dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications.

Work and innovate with process integration teams to influence integration flows and specs.

Collaborate and lead multi‑functional teams to tackle sophisticated structural problems.

Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and focus on meeting commitments.

Support root cause and outstanding defect analysis.

Produce and present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes.

Support process transfer to production facilities (some domestic and/or international travel may be required).

Interaction With Other Process Areas

Identify and drive towards a collaborative solution. Guide other area's technology roadmaps.

Lead or be a part of multi‑functional task force groups driving towards a target.

Develop expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies.

Interaction with Dry Etch Peers

Be a resource and mentor for peers and/or project management.

Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts.

The Ideal Candidate For This Position Will Have

The skills and experience to excel in a research and development environment.

Understanding of different types of dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries)

Experience with both ICP and CCP tools.

Knowledge of plasma physics, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience and/or coursework.

High aspect ratio Dry Etch experience (preferred)

Experience in managing vendor relationships and driving vendors for solutions.

Experience in running technical projects or leading groups of other specialists.

Experience in or understanding of statistical process control and analysis.

Proven leadership in problem‑solving.

Strong digital literacy, including MS Office.

Experience in programming or scripting is desirable.

Education and Experience

Ph. D. degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related technical fields with +3 years’ proven experience

M.S. degree or equivalent experience with +5 years’ proven experience

BS degree or equivalent experience with +7 years’ proven experience

Benefits

Micron offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, income protection, paid family leave, paid time‑off, and paid holidays.

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.

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Worksite address

boise, ID, 83708, US

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