Senior Engineer – Process Development, Dry Etch NAND
Core
Senior Engineer supporting advanced NAND dry etch process development by improving process windows, optimizing recipes, and troubleshooting yield/quality issues.
Role type
Senior IC process development engineer (semiconductor)
Builds
3D NAND technology processes and production-worthy process improvements
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Dry Etch
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
dry etch processing, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, kinetics, plasma physics, DOE, statistics, SPC, root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Python scripting, data science basics
Technologies
DOE tools, SPC software, AI-assisted tools
Responsibilities
Perform process window analysis, recipe optimization, and tool continuous improvement evaluation for 3D NAND; Troubleshoot process issues to improve yield and quality; Collaborate with Process Integration and other process development areas; Conduct root cause/failure mode analysis and work with vendors; Support pilot-line execution and process transfer activities; Drive process simplification and incorporate best-known manufacturing methods; Document experiments and present progress in technical forums
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC