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Department: Dry Etch Process & Technology Development

Position Type: Full-Time, Senior Technical Leader

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished and highly respected Member of Technical Staff (MTS) to join OMT Dry Etching Engineering organization in technology group. The ideal candidate is an industry-recognized expert with a strong technical reputation and more than 15 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor dry etch process development, integration, and technology enablement. This role is suited for a senior technologist who excels in innovation, cross-functional leadership, and strategic problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and qualification of advanced dry etching processes for leading-edge technology nodes, ensuring best-in-class performance in CD control, profile engineering, selectivity, and defectivity.
• Drive technology breakthroughs in plasma etch mechanisms, chamber performance, and equipment capability to support technology scaling and yield improvement.
• Collaborate closely with integration, module, equipment engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust process transfer, stability, and high-volume manufacturability.
• Serve as a senior technical authority, guiding junior engineers and influencing strategic direction for long-term module development.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives across process stability, cost efficiency, and inline yield metrics.
• Lead cross-site or cross-functional task forces to address complex technical issues requiring deep domain knowledge and advanced analytical methodologies.
• Benchmark emerging technologies, collaborate with equipment suppliers, and evaluate next-generation plasma etch platforms to maintain technology leadership.
• Present high-impact technical findings, proposals, and roadmaps to executive stakeholders, customers, and engineering leadership teams.
• Represent the company as a technical expert in external forums, technical committees, or supplier engagements when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related scientific field.
• Minimum 15 years of industry experience in semiconductor dry etch process development or closely related technical domains.
• Demonstrated track record of technical excellence, innovation, and problem-solving in advanced process technologies.
• Strong reputation in the semiconductor industry, with proven ability to influence stakeholders, lead major initiatives, or drive key technology inflections.
• Deep understanding of plasma physics, etching chemistry, thin-film interactions, reactor design, and statistical process control.
• Proven success in high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environments and advanced technology node ramp phases.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts clearly to technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to lead without authority, mentor others, and build collaborative partnerships across teams and organizations.

2027 AI Performance Goals (Team Member):​

Actively build AI fluency by engaging in available learning opportunities and applying AI tools to reimagine how I work, contributing to an AI-native mindset across my team. Identify and implement one or two AI-enabled use cases. ​

Instructions:​

• Create at least one individual AI goal in the Description field below, aligned with the applicable 2027 AI Performance Goal.​

• When creating your AI goal, consider how it aligns with one or more of the 2027 AI Performance Goal Themes:​

- Innovate: Reinvent how work is done to drive business or functional outcomes.​

- Simplify: Use AI to automate repetitive tasks and free up capacity for higher-value work.​

- Adopt: Actively use AI solutions and share feedback to improve adoption and impact.​

- Accelerate: Capture and share expertise to strengthen AI-enabled capabilities across the organization.​

• Describe how AI will be applied within your role to improve effectiveness, efficiency, innovation, decision-making, or business outcomes.​

• Update the Status and Due Date as needed, and use the Targets to document progress and outcomes throughout FY27.​

• Category is pre-populated and do not require updates.​

• In the Organization Alignment field, first select 2027 AI Performance Goal, then select the AI Performance Goal Theme(s) that best align to your goal (Innovate, Simplify, Adopt, and/or Accelerate).​

Note: The 2027 AI Performance Goal is a company-defined goal and should not be modified. Please leave all content above unchanged and use the Description field below to create and document your individual AI goal.​

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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