Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, CMP, NAND
Core
Module-level CMP technical authority defining CMP technical direction, leading FOAK developments, and driving cross-functional execution across NAND nodes.
Role type
Senior IC process development engineer (CMP)
Builds
Advanced NAND and CMP technology
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (NAND memory)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
CMP process development, CMP chemistry and physics, 300mm CMP OEM platforms, statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, yield and defectivity resolution, cross-functional technical leadership
Preferred skills
AI tool integration, internal technical publication, mentoring engineers
Technologies
300mm CMP chambers, slurry chemistry, pad-sluiry-wafer interaction models
Responsibilities
Own and lead key NAND CMP process modules; Drive cross-functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, Manufacturing, and Equipment teams; Lead FOAK CMP process development including recipe architecture and control strategies; Ensure process robustness and manufacturability through run-to-run controls and qualification execution; Resolve complex yield, defectivity, and integration issues using model-based and data-driven problem solving; Define and execute process-level hardware strategies in collaboration with equipment suppliers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
