Job Description

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.

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process Development Engineers at Micron Technology in Boise are an integral part of a groundbreaking Technology Development (R&D) organization! We collaborate with diverse teams across the company to develop new processes for next-generation semiconductor devices.

Our critical thinking and analytical skills are challenged while performing process characterization, the development of new consumables, new hardware evaluations, and complete ground-breaking research. Your innovative thinking may lead to the next big invention to be added to Micron’s massive patent portfolio. Are you ready to join us as we define the future of the semiconductor industry?

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Supervision: Work without considerable direction. Exert significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment.

Application: Frequently contribute to developing new theories, concepts, and methods. Be the specialist in the field and be recognized as such by your peers.

Project Scope: Projects are executed within the area and module.

Skill Level: Use extensive technical knowledge to guide strategic directions, interpret customer needs, and communicate clearly the needs to internal and external contacts.

Module ownership and continuous improvement:

• Seek sophisticated problems to help resolve equipment and/or parameter shifts
• Design, build, and implement technical products, systems, or processes to improve product quality and/or FAB performance
• Implement solutions to technologies and services to improve FAB metrics in scrap, cost, rework, cycle time, efficiency or yield
• Resolve complex integration issues through process development
• Identify and evaluate interactions between equipment, modules and processes and resolve related issues
• Set module level roadmap
• Identify alternate technologies
• Recognizing opportunities and provide feedback to R&D personnel for technical innovation
• Mentor new engineers and pilot line engineers
• Drive module level development and lead large projects of a highly technical nature
• Standardize methods and procedures across area, department and/or FABs

Manufacturing Responsibility:

• Interact on a regular basis with counterparts in manufacturing
• Interact with manufacturing on CIP projects
• Communicate Short-term Constraints, Issues, Priorities, and Special Instructions
• Monitor, Adjust, and Follow Up as necessary
• Transfer owned process to manufacturing with good support and documentation
• Act as a ‘go to person’ for module issues
• Drive yield related issues in manufacturing
• Participate and drive Key Equipment Group activities

General Expectations:

• Contribute to the fulfillment of group objectives
• Drive project with limited supervisory input
• Constantly self-evaluate approach and goals
• Develop, implement, and transfer processes
• Engage in at least one to two projects focused on module level improvements with cross group interaction
• Own a within group leadership and mentor role
• Impact: Achieve end results for significant project without which there will be an inability to reach crucial organizational objectives, will have prolonged effect and will require significant resource investment
• Interaction: Interact positively with the group, pilot line, vendors, integration, manufacturing, management, KEG and senior customers on matters requiring coordination across organizational boundaries

Education & Experience:

MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related field

BS in Chemical Engineering or Material Science with 2+ years of CMP industry experience.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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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