Staff Engineer, PD Adv NAND Photolithography

Job Title

Staff Engineer, PD Adv NAND Photolithography

Role Summary

Lead development and transfer of advanced photolithography processes for NAND manufacturing at Fab 10N/X in Singapore. The role focuses on process optimization, troubleshooting, and delivering production-ready photolithography solutions that meet yield, quality, and performance targets.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Typical experience guidance: PhD with ≥3 years, Master’s with ≥5 years, or Bachelor’s with ≥7 years of relevant semiconductor photolithography process-development experience.

Responsibilities

Own technical delivery of photolithography process development from R&D through manufacturing transfer and ongoing yield support.

• Lead development, optimization, and troubleshooting of photolithography processes to meet yield, quality, and performance requirements.
• Translate device and integration requirements into robust process flows, specifications, and control strategies.
• Perform material evaluations, OPC/layout development, process window analysis, and overlay optimization.
• Design and implement advanced process control using SPC, DOE, and lithography simulation tools.
• Own delivery of defined process milestones and readiness for transfer to manufacturing.
• Partner with global R&D and manufacturing teams and coordinate technology transfer activities.
• Work with equipment and materials suppliers to evaluate new capabilities and adopt improvements.
• Document technical work and contribute to invention disclosures and technical reports.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools and insights into work where they improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, following organizational standards and legal requirements.

Requirements

Key technical and interpersonal requirements for successful performance in this role.

• Proven record contributing to photolithography process and equipment roadmaps.
• Deep knowledge of optics, immersion lithography, polarized illumination, and low k1 imaging.
• Proficiency with lithography simulation tools, material characterization methods, DOE, SPC, and basic statistical data analysis.
• Technical ownership, structured problem-solving, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Preferred: experience with advanced DUV and exposure to EUV; supplier interaction and early technology adoption experience.
• Role-appropriate digital fluency and AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for analysis, problem solving, and operational tasks.

Education Requirements

PhD (≥3 years), Master’s (≥5 years), or Bachelor’s (≥7 years) in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience in semiconductor photolithography process development.

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.