Staff Engineer – Process Development, Wet, NAND
Core
Owns and delivers wet process module execution for advanced NAND, translating device requirements into robust process windows and control strategies to close yield, reliability, and cost gaps.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Process Development (Wet, NAND)
Builds
Advanced NAND memory devices
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing, Memory (NAND flash)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DOE/SPC and data analysis, memory process flow knowledge (planar + vertical NAND), chemistry/chemical kinetics/thermodynamics/mass transport, process characterization, recipe optimization, cross-functional troubleshooting, supplier engagement, AI-assisted tool integration
Preferred skills
Patent/technical paper contribution, advanced monitoring and control methodology design, process simplification
Technologies
Y3, DOE, SPC
Responsibilities
Own process characterization and recipe/process optimization to meet yield/quality requirements; Quantify benefits of new chemistries, process sequences, or equipment changes; Independently lead experiments to widen process windows and validate next-node solutions; Lead cross-functional troubleshooting and integration activities; Drive research, hardware evaluations, and novel application testing; Design and implement advanced monitoring and control methodologies within module scope.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with team/site leadership