Senior Engineer, Photo Overlay

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JR64608 Senior Engineer, Photo Overlay (Evergreen)

Job Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Understand the technology challenges with respect to overlay and establish project plans to address them for the N, N+1, and N+2 nodes.
• Work with vendor applications teams to find areas for overlay scribe improvement.
• Drive technical innovation in your area of expertise as a recognized Micron expert in your field.
• Standardize methods and procedures across area, department and/or FABs.
• Define and lead sophisticated, multi-disciplinary projects that are essential to Micron s overlay scribe roadmap. Help to craft strategic decisions.
• Work with process development engineers on issues and projects related to overlay.
• Summarize plans, progress to experimental work, and conclusions in the form of written reports.
• Provide advice and counsel to senior management on technical issues related to overlay scribe.
• Build strong customer relationships to understand customer expectations.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Strong understanding of photolithography. Familiarity with semiconductor process integration is a plus.
• Understanding of optics. Understanding of the principals of photolithography and optical metrology.
• Understanding of how lens aberrations, scanner chuck differences, and process variations can affect overlay.
• Understand various alignment and overlay marks, such as IBO and DBO. Understand how mark type and design can impact overlay errors and non-zero offsets (NZO). Experience with overlay mark simulation software (D4C or MTD) is a plus.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with multi-functional teams and suppliers.
• Strong curiosity about research and development and ability to build production-worthy technologies.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).

Education:

M.S./Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics or relevant area of study with 3 years semiconductor lithography experience.

B.S. in Engineering with 5 years semiconductor processing experience with emphasis on Lithography will be considered.