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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Welcome! As a Staff CMP PD Engineer in our Technology Development Group based in Boise, you will identify, diagnose, and resolve assembly process related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D or SPC/FDC methodology!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment, and material evaluation/optimization to implement changes at process step, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new process baseline qualifications, and managing, auditing, and collaborating closely with material suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and risk management objectives.
We are a part of a highly collaborative atmosphere, interacting with various groups such as process integration, electrical failure analysis, yield improvement, manufacturing, and equipment vendors, to ensure robust CMP processes that meet the detailed physical and electrical requirements for Micron products. You will grow into an experienced engineer, driving CMP technology roadmaps, which have a direct influence on Micron’s global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing!
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Developing chemical mechanical planarization processes to meet the physical & electrical requirements of Micron’s products.
- Optimizing CMP processes to reduce cost, process variability, and improve process capability.
- Collaborating with process integration and other process development teams to develop innovative new solutions.
- Conducting root cause and failure mode analysis to understand the limitations of current hardware, CMP consumable and drive CMP development projects with OEMs and consumable vendors for solutions.
- Performing fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for next-generation products.
- Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line.
- Support process transfer to production facilities (some international travel may be required).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
M.S./Ph. D. (or equivalent education) in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related technical fields.
5+ years of semiconductor process engineering experience in CMP related process preferably in 300mm wafer fab.
Experience in dielectrics/metals CMP process development with fundamental understanding of slurry/pad interactions is desired.
Experience in FEOL/BEOL CMP process development and understanding of CMP related electrical/probe failure.
Knowledge of semiconductor processing, solid-state device physics desirable.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with design of experiment techniques (DOE), SPC, Defect analysis and data analysis.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to use extensive technical knowledge to guide strategic directions.
- Ability to resolve sophisticated issues through root-cause or model-based problem solving and willingness to Using AI.
- Proficiency in statistics, preferably in statistical process control and hands on experience with CMP tools and endpoint systems.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is 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.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Foundation
Strong communities and education are vital to the success of both society and innovative companies. Every Micron site understands the complex needs of their local community. Whether it’s through strategic giving, sponsorships or deploying team member volunteers, we are making a difference.
Sustainability
Micron is committed to sustainable practices and supporting our global community. We are building and maintaining sustainable operations, products, and communities while focusing on opportunities and risks that are most important to our business success and stakeholders.
Insights from previous hires
Years of experience
- 2-4
- 4-8
- 8+
- Less than 2 years
- 2 - 4 years
- 4 - 8 years
- 8+ years
Top skills
- Continuous Improvement
Previously worked at
Previously worked as
- Senior Process Engineer
- Senior Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Research Scientist
- Lead Engineer
INTRODUCTION
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Welcome! As a Staff CMP PD Engineer in our Technology Development Group based in Boise, you will identify, diagnose, and resolve assembly process related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D or SPC/FDC methodology!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment, and material evaluation/optimization to implement changes at process step, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new process baseline qualifications, and managing, auditing, and collaborating closely with material suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and risk management objectives.
We are a part of a highly collaborative atmosphere, interacting with various groups such as process integration, electrical failure analysis, yield improvement, manufacturing, and equipment vendors, to ensure robust CMP processes that meet the detailed physical and electrical requirements for Micron products. You will grow into an experienced engineer, driving CMP technology roadmaps, which have a direct influence on Micron’s global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing!
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Developing chemical mechanical planarization processes to meet the physical & electrical requirements of Micron’s products.
- Optimizing CMP processes to reduce cost, process variability, and improve process capability.
- Collaborating with process integration and other process development teams to develop innovative new solutions.
- Conducting root cause and failure mode analysis to understand the limitations of current hardware, CMP consumable and drive CMP development projects with OEMs and consumable vendors for solutions.
- Performing fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for next-generation products.
- Maintaining a technology development pilot manufacturing line.
- Support process transfer to production facilities (some international travel may be required).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
M.S./Ph. D. (or equivalent education) in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related technical fields.
5+ years of semiconductor process engineering experience in CMP related process preferably in 300mm wafer fab.
Experience in dielectrics/metals CMP process development with fundamental understanding of slurry/pad interactions is desired.
Experience in FEOL/BEOL CMP process development and understanding of CMP related electrical/probe failure.
Knowledge of semiconductor processing, solid-state device physics desirable.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with design of experiment techniques (DOE), SPC, Defect analysis and data analysis.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to use extensive technical knowledge to guide strategic directions.
- Ability to resolve sophisticated issues through root-cause or model-based problem solving and willingness to Using AI.
- Proficiency in statistics, preferably in statistical process control and hands on experience with CMP tools and endpoint systems.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is 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.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Foundation
Strong communities and education are vital to the success of both society and innovative companies. Every Micron site understands the complex needs of their local community. Whether it’s through strategic giving, sponsorships or deploying team member volunteers, we are making a difference.
Sustainability
Micron is committed to sustainable practices and supporting our global community. We are building and maintaining sustainable operations, products, and communities while focusing on opportunities and risks that are most important to our business success and stakeholders.
Insights from previous hires
Years of experience
- 2-4
- 4-8
- 8+
- Less than 2 years
- 2 - 4 years
- 4 - 8 years
- 8+ years
Top skills
- Continuous Improvement
Previously worked at
Previously worked as
- Senior Process Engineer
- Senior Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Research Scientist
- Lead Engineer
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in R D Engineering
Align your degree to your R&D specialty
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly matches the R&D discipline on the petition. A mechanical engineering degree supporting a materials R&D role is a stronger match than a general science degree for the same position. Document the connection explicitly.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating offers
R&D engineering prevailing wages vary significantly by SOC code and metro area. Pull the OFLC Wage Search figures for your specific discipline before any offer discussion so you know whether the employer's LCA wage meets the DOL threshold for your location.
Target employers with cap-exempt research affiliations
Universities, federal research labs, and nonprofit research organizations attached to higher-education institutions are cap-exempt H-1B employers. R&D engineers who join these entities can file outside the annual lottery window and start immediately upon USCIS approval.
Search Migrate Mate for verified R&D sponsors
Filter Migrate Mate by R&D engineering roles to see employers with confirmed LCA filing history in your discipline. This surfaces which companies have actively sponsored H-1B petitions for research and development positions rather than relying on employer claims alone.
Clarify IP ownership terms before signing
Many R&D engineering offer letters include IP assignment clauses that complicate later PERM or H-1B amendments if your research scope changes. Review the scope-of-work description in your offer against what the employer files in the LCA before accepting.
Request premium processing when project timelines are fixed
R&D roles often have grant-funded start dates or product-cycle deadlines. Premium processing gives you a 15-business-day USCIS adjudication target, which your employer can request on Form I-907 to protect against standard processing delays disrupting project commitments.
H-1B Visa R D Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
Does my R&D engineering role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific engineering discipline directly related to the research work. USCIS evaluates the job duties, not just the title. Roles involving applied research, prototype development, or experimental design in fields like electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering consistently meet the specialty occupation standard when the employer documents the degree requirement in the LCA and petition.
How do I find R&D engineering employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history by role and employer, so you can identify companies that have sponsored H-1B petitions for R&D engineering positions rather than guessing based on company size or reputation. DOL LCA disclosure data is public, and filtering it by occupation code lets you see which employers consistently file for research and development roles in your engineering discipline.
Can I switch R&D employers mid-H-1B without losing my visa status?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new R&D employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, as long as your current H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must file a new LCA and I-129 petition. If your research project or job duties change substantially, USCIS treats it as a material change requiring an amended petition.
What happens to my H-1B if my R&D project is cancelled or defunded?
If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. The grace period doesn't extend if you resign voluntarily. R&D engineers on grant-funded projects should confirm with their employer whether a grant lapse triggers a termination or a temporary bench period, since USCIS treats those situations differently.
Does the type of R&D work I do affect how USCIS evaluates my H-1B petition?
Yes. Basic research roles at universities or nonprofit labs are more straightforwardly supported under the specialty occupation standard because the academic environment implies degree-level work. Applied R&D at a private company requires the employer to document in the LCA and petition why the specific research duties require a degree in a directly related engineering field, not just a general science background. O*NET can help confirm the typical education requirements for your specific role title.