Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) – Process Development, CMP, NAND

Role Summary

The DMTS is a recognized expert inside and outside Micron, shaping the technical vision for cell film processes with influence across top-level organizational boundaries, leading programs spanning the engineering group, driving breakthroughs, influencing industry/cross-disciplinary teams, and mentoring senior technical leaders to guide critical roadmap decisions. Owns and updates the cell film process technology roadmap; drives external collaborations and benchmarking; prepares high-impact technical deliverables (presentations/white papers/patent filings); guides investment and prioritization decisions.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the CMP technical authority for NAND technology development, defining long‑term technology and equipment strategies

• Architect and drive next‑generation CMP process innovation, including FOAK developments, recipe architecture, and integration alignment

• Lead resolution of the most complex yield, defectivity, and integration challenges through deep CMP process, materials, and layout expertise

• Define and execute CMP hardware and supplier roadmaps, translating industry benchmarking and external insights into internal advantage

• Provide forward‑looking technical leadership, identifying scaling risks early and driving proactive mitigation strategies

• Drive cross‑functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, Manufacturing, and Equipment teams

• Mentor senior engineers and strengthen CMP technical capability across the organization

• Represent Micron CMP in cross‑site and external technical forums, and communicate technology roadmaps to senior leadership

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Other Responsibilities

• Prepare high-impact technical presentations, white papers, and patent filings; initiate strategic collaborations with external partners (universities/research institutes).

• Integrates AI assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• PhD ≥15 yrs, or Master’s ≥17 yrs, of relevant experience in
  Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field,

• Experience in CMP process development within an R&D environment (NAND, DRAM, or Logic), including proven transfer to manufacturing

• Publications/patents and strong record of technical contributions.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in CMP fundamentals, including pad–slurry–wafer interactions, mechanistic slurry chemistry, and pattern density/layout effects

• Broad understanding of multiple CMP process types, including metal, dielectric, barrier/hardmask, and poly‑Si/Si CMP

• Extensive hands‑on experience with advanced 300 mm CMP OEM platforms, including driving hardware roadmap decisions to improve capability, throughput, and cost efficiency

• Strong command of statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, and process qualification methodologies

• Proven ability to lead supplier technical reviews and head‑to‑head evaluations to advance CMP capability

Must-Have Soft Skills

• Demonstrated technical leadership in complex problem solving, including experience leading high‑impact technical programs or projects

• Ability to independently drive execution and influence cross‑functional teams across process, integration, equipment, and manufacturing organizations

• Strong analytical and structured thinking, with disciplined, data‑driven decision making

• Clear and effective technical communication skills, including executive‑level updates and stakeholder engagement

Embody Micron’s core values:

• People – Respect, develop and empower others

• Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking

• Tenacity – Show grit and determination

• Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork

• Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value