Senior/Principal NAND Device Engineer

Overview

Join a pioneering team at Micron Technology dedicated to revolutionizing information usage to enrich lives globally. Become part of an inclusive, innovative environment focused on advanced memory technology development, fostering integrity, sustainability, and community engagement.

Position Summary

The role of Senior/Principal NAND Device Engineer within the Device Technology Development team involves advancing next-generation NAND flash memory by integrating device physics with array performance and product needs. This is a unique opportunity to influence fundamental device behavior and system-level memory solutions deployed worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain profound understanding of NAND memory cell physics, variability, and reliability across various technology generations and designs.
• Conduct detailed analysis of electrical data from memory arrays and test structures to pinpoint limitations and opportunities for enhancement.
• Translate fundamental device insights to guide cell design, manufacturing process refinement, and array operation improvement.
• Lead device-array synergistic optimization, focusing on threshold voltage placement, control of distribution, and sensing margin enhancement.
• Develop and optimize algorithms, waveform strategies, and calibration techniques to boost performance, yield, and device dependability.
• Address complex system challenges including interference, data retention, endurance, and balancing read/write margins.
• Collaborate extensively with process integration, cell design, testing, and product engineering teams across global sites such as Singapore, Boise, and India.
• Provide actionable feedback on fabrication experiments, linking process variables to electrical and system-level effects.
• Engage in cross-functional troubleshooting, yield enhancement, and technology ramp-up activities.
• Contribute to definition and scaling plans for upcoming NAND technologies and invent new device or algorithmic techniques to tackle scaling hurdles.
• Champion data-driven decision-making through statistical analysis, modeling, and handling comprehensive datasets.
• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to extract insights from large datasets, automate workflows, and improve predictive analyses related to device characterization and reliability.
• Collaborate with data science teams to develop scalable AI-driven tools and workflows, advancing AI-assisted engineering and smart manufacturing initiatives.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong foundational knowledge of semiconductor devices and underlying principles.
• Analytical skills to effectively interpret electrical measurement data and trends.
• Effective communication abilities and experience working cooperatively in multicultural, multi-site teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience or academic work involving non-volatile memory technologies, especially NAND flash.
• Understanding of device variability, reliability phenomena, and challenges in technology scaling.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, or JMP, alongside statistical methods.
• Familiarity with memory array operations, sensing techniques, and algorithm development.
• Demonstrated capacity to link device behaviors to system-level effects.
• Exposure to machine learning, AI, or advanced data analytic techniques.
• Skill in developing automated data processing pipelines or engineering support tools.
• A strong curiosity to understand causes behind device behaviors beyond superficial observations.
• A proactive approach to owning complex challenges across device, process, and product domains.
• Comfort in ambiguous and evolving technological environments.
• Focus on driving impactful results and efficient execution alongside analysis.
• Commitment to adopting AI and automation to enhance engineering productivity.

Why Join Us?

• Engage with cutting-edge 3D NAND technologies at the forefront of device scaling.
• Directly influence decisions impacting product efficiency, cost, and performance.
• Work within a highly collaborative, globally distributed engineering team.
• Opportunities for advancement into technical leadership or cross-disciplinary roles.

Additional Information

Micron is a leading innovator in memory and storage solutions, focused on enabling advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and evolving data-driven applications. The company maintains equal employment opportunities without bias and complies with labor and industry standards. Candidates should be wary of fraudulent job offers and verify communications through official channels.

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