Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, Photolithography, NAND
Micron TechnologyJob Title
Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, Photolithography, NAND
Role Summary
As a member of Micron’s Technical Leadership Program, the SMTS leads pathfinding photolithography technologies for future NAND nodes. The role defines long-term process and equipment roadmaps, shapes integration strategy, de-risks novel lithography concepts, and serves as a technical authority across R&D and manufacturing.
Work focuses on advancing photolithography capability for next-generation memory products.
Experience Level
Senior — the posting specifies PhD with ≥12 years or Master’s with ≥15 years of relevant industry experience.
Responsibilities
Lead technical strategy, development, and mentoring for photolithography process development. Key responsibilities include:
- Lead pathfinding initiatives for future technology nodes and architectures.
- Establish long-term photolithography process and equipment technology roadmaps.
- De-risk novel lithography concepts and platforms through experimentation and integration planning.
- Act as a technical authority across R&D and manufacturing to enable scalable integration.
- Mentor and develop next-generation technical leaders.
- Steward intellectual property, standards, and best practices.
- Integrate AI-assisted tools and data-driven improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and sharing AI-enabled enhancements.
Requirements
Must-have technical and leadership skills; degree and field details are in Education Requirements below.
- Advanced proficiency in photolithography process and equipment roadmaps; hands-on experience with cutting-edge photolithography equipment and metrology tools.
- Advanced knowledge of optics, immersion lithography, polarized illumination, and low k1 imaging.
- Advanced understanding of semiconductor process flows and memory architecture.
- Proven experience leading multi-node, multi-site programs.
- Advanced proficiency with lithography simulation tools, material characterization, DOE, SPC, and basic statistical data analysis.
- Technical leadership, strategic thinking, and effective mentorship skills.
Education Requirements
PhD with ≥12 years, or Master’s with ≥15 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field. The posting indicates recognition as an advanced imaging authority. No alternative "equivalent experience" language is specified.
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.
