Dry Etch MTS/Principal Engineer, Process Development SG, Advanced NAND

What You'll Do

• , but are not limited to: Leading innovation in Dry Etch technology and essential module advancement Develop and innovate dry etch processes to meet structural and electrical specifications.
• Work together with hardware teams to develop the equipment roadmap for the current and upcoming generation of NAND products.
• Show expertise in dry etch technology fundamentals and possess a mechanistic understanding of how process parameters affect outcomes.
• Collaborate and lead cross-functional teams to solve complex structural problems.
• Present process and technology roadmaps for current and future technology nodes.
• Proactively predict when and how a future issue could arise and build mitigation plans.
• Contribute towards the Technical Leadership Program.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and encourage skills within the team.
• Be associated with critical modules such as HAR, Tier by tier etches, WL contacts & staircase.
• Collaboration with other Process Areas Find opportunities and drive towards a collaborative solution.
• Guide other areas on technology roadmaps.
• Lead or be part of cross-functional task force groups driving towards a target.
• Drive towards general expertise in other areas' process hardware or technologies.
• Interaction with Dry Etch peers Serve as a resource and mentor for colleagues in dry etch technology and/or project management.
• Provide critical updates to upper management on project status and impacts.
• Successful candidates for this position will have: Demonstrated interest in research and development environment. 6-10 years’ experience in dry etch process development in R&D moving into manufacturing. 4-5 years of applicable NAND, DRAM, or Logic module development experience, for example: projects and deliveries involving cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of plasma physics, plasma chemistry, transport or surface phenomena gained through experience and/or coursework.
• Demonstrated leadership in problem-solving.
• Experience in managing technical projects.
• Understanding various types of plasma dry etch reactors (e.g., RF sources, chemistries).
• Expertise in statistical process control and analysis.
• Experience in solving scalability problems of deep high aspect ratio silicon/dielectric etches with a fundamental understanding of advanced conventional and unconventional (tailored) pulsing schemes.
• Lead supplier head-to-heads.
• Data science basics/Python coding/AI coders shall be preferred over candidates without this experience.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, and SAS software like JmP oe similar.
• Education Masters/PhD or equivalent experience in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering, or related fields, along with at least 6 years of pertinent dry etch process development experience.
• Bachelors/Masters (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor engineering or related fields) with at least 10 years of pertinent dry etch process development experience.
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