About the role
AI summarisedAs a Senior/Principal Engineer in Process Development for CVD and NVM at Micron Singapore, you will lead R&D efforts to develop and optimize thin film deposition processes for advanced NAND memory products. You will collaborate with global teams to improve process margins, yield, and quality, while driving innovation through experiments, hardware evaluations, and intellectual property generation. The role requires deep expertise in CVD/PVD processes, film engineering, and memory integration, with a focus on solving complex manufacturing challenges for next-generation technology nodes.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize unit processes to meet the yield and quality requirements of advanced NAND products
- Prioritize within Singapore based manufacturing CVD/PVD teams on the key technology issues that need R&D breakthroughs
- Integrate and troubleshoot processes as part of cross-functional teams driving yield and quality improvement
- Participate with Advanced Node Films peers on technology choices for the upcoming nodes and able to translate future technology device needs into clear process requirements
- Identify disruptive processes early on and work with manufacturing and Boise R&D to identify viable path forward
- Process development will include performing fundamental research, hardware evaluations, as well as testing processes for novel applications and generating intellectual property relevant to Micron
- Initiate and manage experiments to widen process margins as well as to test out manufacturability of next node solutions
- Identify process simplification opportunities and drive cross functional teams in implementation
- Incorporate best known manufacturing methods into early development phase of upcoming nodes
- Design and implement advanced process monitoring and control methodologies
- Serve as a technical expert within Micron contributing to technical projects for improvements to processes, procedures and equipment
- Lead team or sites or suppliers on complex, multi-disciplinary projects in quality focused meetings, process and yield improvement meetings, cost and productivity improvement meetings
Requirements
- PhD/Masters/Bachelor degree or higher in Materials Science, Chemical/Microelectronic Engineering, or Physics
- Minimum 3 years hands-on experience in leading edge film deposition/implant technology work
- Deep understanding of chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, physical phenomena and their direct application to CVD/PVD deposition in various deposition methods
- Ability to understand and troubleshoot precursor depletion effects within three dimensional structures and come up with innovative ideas to mitigate the effects
- Basic understanding of films and interface engineering and analysis techniques thereof – SIMS, XPS, EDX, SEM/TEM
- Understanding of various integration and structural impacts and constraints related to film deposition processes
- Understanding of the general process steps and process flow for memory processing, planar and vertical NAND memory in particular
- Working knowledge of data analysis systems e.g.: Y3 to facilitate analysis of experimental data
- Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DoE)
- Proven ability to collaborate with local and overseas teams on projects
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to convey the message in concise and effective manner both in local as well as remote communications
- Ability to be a self-motivated individual and be adaptable to Micron’s