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Job / Role Summary
The Member of Technical Staff is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping photolithography direction across multiple nodes and influencing organizational decisions through deep expertise and leadership. This role influences integration strategy, mentors engineers, and drives innovation across development teams.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead complex photolithography process development programs spanning multiple technology nodes.
- Define medium - to long - term photolithography process and equipment technology roadmaps.
- De - risk novel lithography concepts and platforms.
- Serve as a technical authority across R&D and manufacturing.
Other Responsibilities
- Mentor senior engineers and provide technical guidance across projects.
- Generate high-impact intellectual property through patents and technical publications.
- 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 enabled enhancements within one's scope of work.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
- PhD ≥ 8 yrs , or Master's ≥ 11 yrs, or Bachelor's ≥ 1 3 yrs of relevant experience in
Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field, with demonstrated experience in semiconductor photolithography process development.
Must - Have Technical Skills
- Proven track record in defining and accomplishing photolithography process & equipment roadmaps
- Deep knowledge in optics, immersion lithography, polarized illumination, and low k 1 imaging
- Strong understanding of semiconductor process flows and memory architecture
- Advanced proficiency in lithography simulation tools, material characterization, DOE, SPC, and basic statistical data analysis
Must - Have Soft Skills
- Technical leadership & influence
- Strategic thinking
- Effective mentorship
Highly Desirable / Preferred
- EUV lithography experience
- Cutting edge photolithography equipment & metrology tools experience
- Multi-site program leadership
Embody Micron's core values:
- People - Respect, develop and empower others
- Innovation - Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
- Tenacity - Show grit and determination
- Collaboration - Build trust and foster teamwork
- Customer Focus - Deliver excellence and value
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
- PhD with 8+ years of experience or Master's with 11+ years or Bachelor's with 13+ years in relevant fields
- Proven track record in defining and accomplishing photolithography process & equipment roadmaps
- Deep knowledge in optics and immersion lithography
- Strong understanding of semiconductor process flows
- Advanced proficiency in lithography simulation tools and basic statistical data analysis
Micron Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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.
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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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What We Do
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Why Work With Us
Global opportunities, team member development, and career advancement—Micron invests in you and celebrates your skills, a growth mindset, and the tenacity to strive. At Micron, everyone innovates.
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