Distinguished Member of Technical Staff - Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Nand Cell Film Process

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Position Summary

The Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) in Process Development for Cell Film serves as a recognized expert both within and outside of Micron. This position is pivotal in shaping the technical vision for cell film processes, with influence that spans top-level organizational boundaries. The DMTS leads programs that impact the entire engineering group, drives breakthrough innovations, and plays a key role in influencing industry-wide and cross-disciplinary teams. Additionally, the DMTS mentors senior technical leaders and guides critical roadmap decisions that set Micron’s products apart in the marketplace.

Main Responsibilities

• Shape the technical vision for cell film processes, ensuring significant impact across top-level organizational boundaries.
• Lead programs that span the entire engineering group, advancing innovative breakthroughs in process development.
• Influence industry and cross-disciplinary teams through active external collaborations and strong technical leadership.
• Mentor senior technical leaders and chip in to roadmap decisions that fundamentally differentiate Micron’s products.
• Address and solve the most challenging technical problems, guiding teams in comprehensive root cause analysis and resolution.
• Represent Micron at industry consortia, technical conferences, and through participation in collaborative research initiatives.
• Develop and advocate for strategies focused on cost savings, process efficiency, and large-scale yield enhancement.
• Own and update the cell film process technology roadmap, aligning with business objectives and competitive benchmarks.
• Initiate and lead strategic collaborations with external partners, universities, and research institutes.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact technical presentations, white papers, and patent filings.
• Assess technical risks and make informed decisions on process development priorities and technology investments.

Technical Expertise

• Mastery of ALD/CVD processes: Pioneering new deposition methods, materials, and integration strategies for innovative NAND scaling.
• Deep expertise in reliability modeling, process-device correlation frameworks, and advanced failure analysis across multiple technology generations.
• Advanced electrical evaluation: leakage, breakdown, capacitance, impedance; metrology techniques including atom probe tomography, in-line defect mapping, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Authority in breakthrough innovation, cross-disciplinary leadership, and external technology benchmarking; influential in shaping industry standards.
• Guides strategic technology decisions, mentors senior technical leaders, and directs the long-term progression of cell film process development.
• Expert in advanced characterization: SIMS, XPS, TEM, EELS, APT, ML-assisted image analysis for HAR structures and defect mapping.
• Leads the conception, development, and implementation of disruptive chemistries, materials, and hardware solutions for next-generation NAND.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Over 20 years of experience in Thin Film research and development for NAND process specifically Diffusion, CVD, Cell Films.
• Industry recognition: patents, publications, invited talks, and leadership roles in technical committees or consortia.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor 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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