Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Process Development, CMP, NAND
Core
Module-level CMP technical authority defining CMP technical direction, leading FOAK developments, and driving cross-functional execution across NAND nodes.
Role type
Senior IC process development engineer (CMP)
Builds
Advanced NAND and CMP technology
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing (NAND memory)
Required skills
CMP process development, CMP chemistry and physics, 300mm CMP OEM platforms, statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, yield and defectivity resolution, cross-functional technical leadership
Preferred skills
AI tool integration, internal technical publication, mentoring engineers
Technologies
300mm CMP chambers, slurry chemistry, pad-sluiry-wafer interaction models
Responsibilities
Own and lead key NAND CMP process modules; Drive cross-functional execution across Technology Development, Process Integration, Manufacturing, and Equipment teams; Lead FOAK CMP process development including recipe architecture and control strategies; Ensure process robustness and manufacturability through run-to-run controls and qualification execution; Resolve complex yield, defectivity, and integration issues using model-based and data-driven problem solving; Define and execute process-level hardware strategies in collaboration with equipment suppliers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
