Engineer/Senior Engineer Photolithography

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
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The Role
Lead and support photolithography efforts to solve overlay scribe challenges for memory devices: perform optical simulations, recommend mark designs, identify root causes, train engineers, define and lead projects, standardize procedures, work with vendors and process teams, report results, advise management, and integrate AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency.
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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.
As a Photolithography Engineer at Micron, you will be responsible to tackle critical lithography scribe challenges for memory devices. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting work for the photolithography team. This includes modeling to support optical simulation related to scribe mark, provide mark design recommendations, identifying root causes for sophisticated problems, and providing simulation training for other photolithography engineers. You will also define and lead projects to address photolithography performance gaps on current and future memory and storage nodes.
Job Description
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Understand the technology challenges with respect to overlay and establish project plans to address them for the N, N+1, and N+2 nodes.
  • Work with vendor applications teams to find areas for overlay scribe improvement.
  • Drive technical innovation in your area of expertise as a recognized Micron expert in your field.
  • Standardize methods and procedures across area, department and/or FABs.
  • Define and lead sophisticated, multi-disciplinary projects that are essential to Micron's photolithography roadmap. Help to craft strategic decisions.
  • Work with process development engineers on issues and projects related to photolithography.
  • Summarize plans, progress to experimental work, and conclusions in the form of written reports.
  • Provide advice and counsel to senior management on technical issues related to overlay scribe.
  • Build strong customer relationships to understand customer expectations.
  • Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness,exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
  • Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabledenhancements within one's scope of work.

Qualifications for this position include:
  • Strong understanding of photolithography. Familiarity with semiconductor process integration is a plus.
  • Understanding of optics. Understanding of the principals of photolithography and optical metrology.
  • Understanding of how lens aberrations, scanner chuck differences, and process variations can affect overlay.
  • Understand various alignment and overlay marks. Understand how mark type and design can impact overlay errors. Experience with overlay mark simulation software is a plus.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with multi-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Strong curiosity about research and development and ability to build production-worthy technologies.
  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
  • Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role-appropriate AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsiblyand effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem-solving, operational tasks, and achievingbusiness outcomes.

Education:
B.S. in Engineering with emphasis on Lithography will be considered.
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
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Skills Required

  • Strong understanding of photolithography
  • Familiarity with semiconductor process integration
  • Understanding of optics and optical metrology principles
  • Knowledge of lens aberrations, scanner chuck differences, and process variation effects on overlay
  • Understanding of alignment and overlay mark types and design impact on overlay errors
  • Experience with overlay mark simulation software
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and suppliers
  • Strong R&D curiosity and ability to build production-worthy technologies
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
  • Baseline digital fluency and role-appropriate AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly
  • B.S. in Engineering (emphasis on Lithography)

Micron Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% of pay, with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options, and access to retirement planning tools underpin long-term savings. Recent materials also note student-loan match integration counted toward the same 5% cap.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers a 15% discount on Micron shares, and eligible roles may receive RSUs at management discretion alongside performance bonuses. Stock and incentive components can materially lift total compensation in stronger business cycles.
  • Healthcare Strength Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options are paired with onsite or near-site health centers at many U.S. locations, an EAP with free counseling sessions, and employer HSA seed-and-match contributions. 2026 options include Blue Cross and Cigna (plus Kaiser HMO in select sites), and Boise’s onsite clinic lists about a $10 copay for covered members.

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