Senior/Principal Dry Etch Engineer

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.

Job Description: Welcome! Micron Technology, Inc. Micron Technology Inc. is a Fortune 500 company & that employs about 45,000 workers worldwide, with HQ in Boise, ID. Micron offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of memory solutions—starting with foundational DRAM, NAND, and NOR Flash memory, extending to SSDs, MCPs, HMCs, and other memory-based systems. 

As the only memory fab in the western hemisphere, Micron is in the industry for nearly forty-five years and continues to stay as the only U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer. Micron is one of the most prolific patent applicants in the world with 50,000 patents granted and still growing. 

As a Senior/Principal Dry Etch engineer, you will be part of a ground-breaking Advanced NAND Development team. The position promises ample opportunities for innovation, collaboration and testing new dimensions on state-of-the-art dry etch chambers. You will deliver Dry etch process and HW solutions to meet Micron’s program requirements while driving dry etch technology roadmaps to continue enabling Micron’s global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.  You will be working in a highly collaborative atmosphere, interacting with various groups such as process integration, process areas such as CVD, Lithography, & CMP, yield enhancement, manufacturing, and equipment vendors, to ensure robust etch processes that meet the detailed physical and electrical requirements for Micron products. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Leading Dry etch process development. 

• Innovate/explore/develop dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications. 

• Work and innovate with process integration teams to influence integration flows and specs. 

• Collaborate and lead multi-functional teams to solve complex structural problems. 

• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and focus on meeting commitments. 

• Support root cause and unique defect analysis. 

• Produce and present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes. 

• Support process transfer to production facilities (some domestic and/or international travel may be required).  

Interaction with other Process Areas 

• Identify and drive towards a collaborative solution. Guide other area's technology roadmaps. 

• Lead or be a part of multi-functional task force groups driving towards a target. 

• Develop expertise in other areas process hardware, or technologies. 

Interaction with Dry Etch Peers 

• Be a resource and mentor for peers in dry etch technology and/or project management. 

• Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have:  

• The skills and experience to excel in a research and development environment. 

• Understanding of different types of dry etch reactors (e.g