Principal Engineer, Frontend Organizations Central Team, Wet Process

Job Title

Principal Engineer, Frontend Organizations Central Team, Wet Process

Role Summary

Lead development and deployment of wet-process (SWC, Bench, Scrub, Backside, Bevel, etc.) process and hardware improvements across Micron sites. Drive productivity, yield, quality, cost, safety, and sustainability through process optimization, CIP development, supplier collaboration, and new-technology qualifications.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal) level. No specific years-of-experience stated.

Responsibilities

Deliver technical leadership and program execution for wet-process improvements and tool performance across global fabs.

• Strategize and lead productivity, yield, quality, and cost-improvement initiatives across global sites and network teams.
• Develop roadmaps for process and hardware CIP implementation and drive CIP development with suppliers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce defects and improve particle-removal efficiency.
• Drive process and hardware improvements focused on safety, defect reduction, scalability, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Define equipment start-up acceptance criteria and tool service requirements in coordination with suppliers and facilities.
• Improve tool efficiency and utilization through benchmarking and innovative pathfinding solutions.
• Implement IoT sensor deployments and defense-line measures for excursion prevention and tool protection.
• Establish and improve process conditions, upgrade process capability, and reduce production costs.
• Enable solutions for energy savings, water conservation, and waste reduction.

Requirements

Key technical skills and proven outcomes required.

• Proven experience in semiconductor wet-process equipment and process management.
• Demonstrated experience maturing tool performance and establishing process parameters for semiconductor equipment.
• Experience in abnormality analysis, process/hardware improvement implementation, and delivering successful projects.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating and planning new equipment and materials.
• Ability to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to implement start-up criteria and service requirements.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and sustainability while driving technical change.
• Nice-to-have: experience with IoT sensor integration for tool monitoring and excursion prevention; experience developing CIP roadmaps.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.