Staff Engineer, NAND TD, RDA
Core
Lead Realtime Defect Analysis (RDA) strategy and execution for NAND technology development to reduce yield loss and enable next-gen inspection capabilities.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Realtime Defect Analysis (RDA)
Builds
Inspection recipes, sampling strategies, and defect detection roadmaps for NAND TD
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing, NAND flash, defect inspection
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Realtime Defect Analysis (RDA) systems, Optical and e-beam inspection technologies, Statistical data analysis, Semiconductor process integration, Root cause analysis (8D, DMAIC), Large dataset interpretation
Preferred skills
Mentoring and coaching, Technical authority without direct authority, Continuous improvement (CIP/Kaizen), Supplier roadmap influence
Technologies
Optical inspection, e-beam inspection, RDA workflows
Responsibilities
Own site-level RDA strategy and annual roadmap, Lead analysis of experimental and production flows to detect and classify defects, Establish and report program health metrics, Direct fast containment for defect excursions, Architect inspection recipes and sampling strategies, Partner with Process Integration and Yield teams, Mentor engineers and develop succession plans
Seniority
Staff, technical lead with mentorship and strategy
