Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) – Process Development, Cell Film, NAND

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Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.
Role Summary
The DMTS is a recognized expert inside and outside Micron, shaping the technical vision for cell film processes with influence across top-level organizational boundaries, leading programs spanning the engineering group, driving breakthroughs, influencing industry/cross-disciplinary teams, and mentoring senior technical leaders to guide critical roadmap decisions. Owns and updates the cell film process technology roadmap; drives external collaborations and benchmarking; prepares high-impact technical deliverables (presentations/white papers/patent filings); guides investment and prioritization decisions.
Main Responsibilities
Shape technical vision for cell film; lead enterprise-wide programs advancing innovative breakthroughs.
Influence industry and cross-disciplinary teams via external collaborations and representation at consortia/conferences and collaborative research initiatives.
Mentor senior technical leaders; guide roadmap decisions that differentiate Micron products.
Solve the most challenging technical problems via comprehensive RCA; advocate for cost savings, efficiency, and large-scale yield enhancement strategies.
Initiate strategic collaborations with external partners/universities/research institutes; assess technical risks and make informed decisions on priorities/investments.
Other Responsibilities
Prepare high-impact technical presentations, white papers, and patent filings; initiate strategic collaborations with external partners (universities/research institutes).
Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
PhD ≥15 yrs, or Master’s ≥17 yrs, of relevant experience in
Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field,
Experience in Thin Film R&D for NAND, specifically in Diffusion, CVD, and Cell Film technologies
Proven track record of architecting technical solutions & process-device correlation
Publications/patents and strong record of technical contributions.
Must-Have Technical Skills
Deep expertise & recognized authority in ALD/CVD thin film technologies, leading the invention and deployment of new deposition methods, materials, and integration strategies that enable disruptive 3D NAND scaling across generations.
Deep expertise in process–device correlation frameworks, reliability modeling, and advanced failure analysis, with the ability to define canonical models that guide technology decisions and long‑term scaling strategy.
Leads the conception, development, and industrialization of disruptive chemistries, materials, and hardware solutions, influencing internal technology direction and shaping external industry standards through benchmarking and thought leadership.
Mastery of advanced characterization and electrical evaluation techniques (SIMS, XPS, TEM, EELS, APT, electrical stress testing, ML‑assisted image analysis) to build predictive models for HAR structures, defect behavior, and reliability performance.
Proven ability to guides enterprise‑level technology decisions, mentors senior technical leaders and SMTS/Principal engineers, and ensures the long‑term evolution of cell film capability through standards, frameworks, and talent pipelines.
Must-Have Soft Skills
Structured problem-solving and learning agility in an R&D environment.
Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Embody Micron’s core values:
People – Respect, develop and empower others
Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
Tenacity – Show grit and determination
Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork
Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
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