Staff Engineer, Metrology DRAM

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.

Process Development Engineers in Micron's Technology Development group (Fab 4) specialize in Metrology. We are responsible for developing new metrology applications and recipes, analyzing the results from measurements, and implementing groundbreaking solutions into our R&D pilot line manufacturing environment! The position will be focused on OCD thickness, working with applications to find solutions. Other metrology areas that you may work with would include Optical Thin Films / Scatterometry / OCD, Overlay / Registration, X-Ray, CDSEM or AFM / wafer shape

In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

Driving the understanding of new metrology technology and measurement techniques to ensure that our measurement capabilities meet the technical device roadmaps

Partnering with metrology equipment vendors on continuous improvement of software / hardware and development of new measurement techniques

Optimizing and maintaining the calibration of metrology systems

Working closely with process development and process integration engineers to optimize measurements for multiple device process flows and layer stacks

Developing applications on next-generation processes and technologies within Fab 4 and qualification for technology transfers to production fabs

Evaluations of new and innovative metrology tools to determine the lowest cost of ownership solutions with the highest accuracy and precision for deployment in R&D and global manufacturing

Crafting and optimizing the layout of metrology targets to improve measurement quality

Successful candidates for this position will have :

2 years in industry metrology experience working with scatterometry / OCD (preferred) or experience with optical thin Films, overlay / registration, X-Ray, CDSEM or AFM / wafer shape (required)

Process and equipment-related experience in instrumentation and calibration procedures

Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes (diffusion, CVD, Etch, Lithography) and DRAM device process flows

Excellent digital literacy including MS Office and JMP

Strong data analysis skills and a high level of attention to detail

The ability to work as an individual contributor on projects or in collaboration with a team

Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Education :

MS / Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related field plus 3+ years of industry experience (preferred), or BS + 5 years of proven ability in the semiconductor field

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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