Staff Engineer, Photo Track Equipment Development

Position Summary Lead equipment hardware projects with suppliers to meet future process requirements and timelines. Understand root causes of excursions and implement solutions, including defect excursions, poor coating uniformity, or other track‑related issues. Drive track installation projects. Engage with suppliers, the company’s facilities team, and engineering team to define track configurations and manage the installation process. Build new track recipes for new memory parts and optimize recipes to meet manufacturing requirements for performance, defects, and cost. Work with teams from different departments to establish equipment specifications and design requirements for photolithography processes. Develop and maintain advanced photolithography equipment to ensure flawless process integration. Conduct equipment performance evaluations and identify areas for improvement. Install, test, and qualify new equipment to meet strict quality standards. Address and resolve equipment issues promptly to minimize downtime. Work closely with vendors to successfully implement equipment modifications and upgrades. Train and mentor junior engineers on equipment operation and maintenance. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and advance departmental goals. Oversee installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues. Study equipment performance and reliability. Establish programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process. Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations. Define and write preventative maintenance schedules. Work with electronics, pneumatics, photoresist dispense systems in spin coaters, developer systems in spin units, bake ovens, chill plates, temperature and humidity controllers, robots, optics, etc. Identify, diagnose, and resolve equipment‑related problems. Coordinate and execute process, equipment, material evaluation/optimization initiatives, and implement changes at process steps. Lead equipment hardware projects with suppliers to meet future process requirements and timelines. Participate in continuous yield improvement and cost reduction. Validate and fan out new process baseline qualified, including new process, tools, or materials for new product introduction. Educational and Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 48 months of experience in this job or in an engineer‑related occupation. Position Requirements Photolithography Track equipment development and maintenance, including process and equipment control systems. Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving assembly process issues using failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, or SPC/FDC methodologies. Interpreting schematic diagrams and troubleshooting mechanical systems on photolithography tracks. Utilizing Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Photo Track hardware in photolithography process and equipment development. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) track process optimization and troubleshooting, and process integration flow. EUV process control and recipe optimization, including developing and optimizing track recipes for memory products to meet performance and cost targets. Evaluating and qualifying new photo film materials for next‑generation lithography processes, supporting continuous improvement and technology scaling. Designing robust process recipes and equipment configurations that meet performance, cost, and manufacturability targets. Benefits Micron offers a selection of medical, dental, and vision plans that enable team members to choose the plans that best meet their healthcare needs and budget. Additional benefits include income protection for illness or injury, paid family leave, paid time‑off, and paid holidays. For more detail, view the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits. EEO Statement Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Micron Technology