Principal Engineer, Films - Procurement and Operations Central Team Advanced Development
Core
Leading semiconductor process development and optimization for new product transitions from R&D to high-volume manufacturing, focusing on yield, quality, and cost reduction.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Semiconductor Process Development & Operations
Builds
High-volume memory and storage products (NAND, DRAM, NOR)
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (Etch, Films, Planarization)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Semiconductor process development/optimization, Hardware and supplier management, NAND & DRAM integration, Experimental design, Data analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Solid-state device physics, Semiconductor metrology, Defect analysis
Preferred skills
Master's Degree or PhD in relevant engineering field
Technologies
Etch, Films, Planarization, SPC tools
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Technology Development on future technology requirements and manufacturing roadmap alignment; Partner with Manufacturing on supplier engagement to meet strategic objectives; Improve performance and enable customer qualification for new products; Ensure process safety requirements are met with EHSS engineers; Engage with suppliers and industry consultants for benchmarking data; Develop sophisticated models for unit process and module level control/road mapping; Support module, process, and hardware optimization for peers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight