Micron (San Jose ops) · San Francisco
Hardware & Electrical
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Job / Role Summary
The DMTS is a top technical authority and industry expert who defines, develops, and transfers advanced NAND dry etch processes, shapes equipment and process roadmaps, benchmarks against industry standards, and resolves the most complex yield/defectivity/integration challenges. This role carries broad technical vision, deep domain expertise, strong external engagement, and responsibility for elevating technical capability through mentorship of senior technical leaders.
Main Responsibilities
Act as technical expert for dry etch process, hardware, and applications in NAND technology development; provide forward-looking insight on trends, capabilities, and integration risks.
Define the equipment roadmap and drive mechanism-focused hardware roadmaps with suppliers for next-generation NAND dry etch.
Benchmark dry etch capability against industry standards and translate external findings into internal advantage.
Resolve the most complex NAND yield/defectivity/integration issues using deep expertise in plasma physics, surface interactions, and materials.
Represent Micron’s NAND dry etch interests in cross-site and external technical forums/conferences; influence cross-disciplinary teams.
Champion AI-based solutions through the TD ecosystem (as explicitly stated in the DMTS posting).
Other Responsibilities
Provide technical mentorship and direction to SMTS/STS engineers; raise overall dry etch technical capability within the organization.
Lead multi-functional efforts across Technology Development, Process Integration, and Manufacturing; provide critical updates to leadership stakeholders.
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 ≥15 yrs, or Master’s ≥17 yrs, of relevant experience in
Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field, in Dry Etch
Senior dry etch PD experience in R&D with technology transfer
Evidence of external/industry recognition and ability to represent the organization technically
innovation leader: patents, publications, invited talks, leadership roles in technical committees/consortia.
Must-have technical skills
Deep plasma physics/chemistry and advanced etch scalability expertise (HAR, tailored pulsing schemes), and strong SPC/analysis mastery.
Ability to drive equipment roadmaps and supplier co-development.
Must-have soft skills
Enterprise-level influence, mentorship of senior technical leaders, and strong executive communication/presence.
Highly desirable / preferred
Strong AI/data science capability applied to process monitoring, defectivity learning, and technical decision acceleration.
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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