SMTS/DMTS – NAND Process Pathfinding – Wet Etch

Welcome to Micron's Advanced NAND Process Pathfinding Team — where the next generation of memory technology is developed. We operate at the groundbreaking forefront of semiconductor innovation, engineering world-class memory solutions built for uncompromising performance. If you're ready to redefine what's possible in NAND process technology, we'd love you on this journey with us.

As an SMTS / DMTS – Wet Etch, you'll provide technical leadership for strategic process technology pathfinding initiatives that compose Micron's future NAND roadmap. Your mission: drive exciting wet process and chemistry breakthroughs, define long-range technology direction, and build positive relationships with internal and external partners to support next-generation memory solutions. This position is for a recognized technical leader who thrives on transforming emerging science, novel materials, and radical process technologies into advantages for future NAND generations.

Responsibilities:

• Guide wet process and chemistry exploration for upcoming NAND technologies.

• Develop and evaluate advanced wet etch, clean, and surface modification solutions.

• Drive innovation through partnerships with suppliers, research institutes, and industry collaborators.

• Apply AI-enabled engineering tools, advanced analytics, and digital workflows to accelerate learning, decision-making, and R&D efficiency.

• Collaborate across Process Integration, Thin Films, Dry Etch, Diffusion, Lithography, CMP, and Device teams.

• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in wet process technology, surface science, and semiconductor materials interactions.

• Strong understanding of semiconductor technology development and process integration.

• Proven track record in advanced R&D, innovation leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Experience applying AI/ML, data science, and modeling to technology development.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD/MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.

• 15+ years of semiconductor process development, pathfinding, or advanced R&D experience.

• Experience leading technology roadmaps, supplier collaborations, and strategic research programs.

Join a team where curiosity is currency, collaboration is culture, and your work directly builds the memory that powers AI, mobile, automotive, and data center innovation worldwide. If defining the future of NAND technology through breakthrough materials, chemistry, and process innovation excites you, this is where you belong!