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As a Process Engineer you will be primarily responsible for starting up, developing and optimizing processes to improve product quality and reliability, working on process yield improvement, cost reduction, productivity improvement and risk management as well as resolving manufacturing line problems. You will also be required to identify, diagnose and resolve assembly process related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D or SPC/FDC methodology. Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment and material evaluation/optimization to implement changes at process step, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new process baseline qualifications and managing, auditing and liaising with material suppliers to achieve quality, cost and risk management objectives.
We are currently seeking a creative individual to join our Photolithography Process Development group in Micron R&D Headquarter in Boise. As a global company we work together to deliver innovative memory and storage solutions to countless customers worldwide in PC, gaming, mobile, data center, and automobile industries. Process development engineers in our group work with cutting edge semiconductor processing technology to enable next generation DRAM architecture for a wide variety of end products. We partner with other Process Development teams, Process Integration, Manufacturing Development, and Vendors to develop robust processes and prepare for pilot ramp and transfer. Challenges involve patterning enablement, reticle and layout design, OPC development, overlay optimization, critical dimension uniformity, process window analysis etc.
In this role, your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Own a particular module within a next generation storage device. Develop new, manufacturing friendly photolithography processes that enable the physical and electrical architecture including 365, 248, and 193nm immersion lithography. Engage with equipment/material vendors on new solutions to overcome process challenges
• Innovate new design, layout, and photolithography techniques to open up our solution space for building future generations of memory technology. Review all types of literature to identify potential intellectual properties (IP) and file disclosures

• Use data analysis, and/or machine learning to identify root cause solutions by correlating device failure with process conditions. Data may include critical dimensions, registration, cross sections, etc
• Document and communicate plans, status, and results of projects in written reports and presentations

Qualifications:

• Strong aptitude for research and development, and ability to build manufacturing-friendly technologies
• Understanding of optics including the principles and application of immersion lithography, polarized illumination, and low k1 imaging

• Data science and programming experience/coursework are strongly preferred
• Knowledge or Experience with chemical process specific to lithography, including materials for 365, 248, and 193nm lithography
• Knowledge or Experience with photolithography modeling and simulation software is a plus
• Understanding of material properties and characterization techniques of lithography

• Ability to work well with others in a highly collaborative environment, as well as independently, with a strong sense of ownership
• Excellent analytical skills and strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)

Education:

• M. S. or Ph. D. in a semiconductor-related field, such as physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, optics, electrical or electronics engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or related field.

Develops new or modified process formulations, defines processing or handling equipment requirements and specifications, and reviews processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication, and evaluation of products. Involvement may begin at any step from pilot plant to full-scale manufacturing. Coordinates design requirement review with appropriate engineering/scientific personnel to ensure compatibility of processing methods. Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications. May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, equipment automation technology, and approaches in the processing or development of new or improved processes.
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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