Staff/Principal Engineer - CMP Advanced NAND

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Our client is a global technology leader specializing in advanced memory and storage solutions that power next-generation computing and data-driven applications. With strong expertise in semiconductor innovation, the organization develops high-performance memory technologies across DRAM, NAND, and storage platforms for applications spanning data centers, artificial intelligence, mobile devices, client computing, and intelligent edge ecosystems.

Driven by a commitment to technology advancement, operational excellence, and customer-centric innovation, the company plays a significant role in enabling modern digital infrastructure and compute-intensive workloads worldwide.

As a Staff/Principal Engineer - CMP Advanced NAND, you will be responsible for...

• Developing and optimizing chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) procedures to improve product quality and reliability for next-generation memory products.
• Focusing on understanding and improving the process margins required to achieve mature yield targets for 3D NAND products.
• Conducting advanced 3D NAND CMP process development, including fundamental research, consumables development, hardware evaluation, and process testing for novel applications.
• Initiating and managing experiments to widen process margins and evaluate the manufacturability of next-node solutions.
• Collaborating extensively with vendors to develop processes that meet integration requirements for current and next-generation 3D NAND nodes.
• Incorporating best-known manufacturing methods into the early development phases of upcoming nodes.
• Designing and implementing advanced process monitoring and control methodologies.
• Providing strategic roadmaps for N+, N++, and future NAND nodes.
• Serving as a technical expert within the company and contributing to technical projects focused on improving processes, procedures, and equipment.
• Defining and leading complex, multifunctional projects of critical importance to the company while helping to define strategic direction.
• Providing advice and counsel to management on significant technical issues and leading and initiating innovation projects through patents and technical papers.
• Communicating and collaborating with partners both locally and globally while strictly adhering to the company’s Intellectual Property Protection policy.

What you already have...

• PhD with ≥5 years, or Master’s degree with ≥7 years, or Bachelor’s degree with ≥10 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in semiconductor Experience in Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process in 300mm wafer fabrication.
• Hands-on experience CMP equipment operation such as AMAT (LKP), EBARA-300X and next generation CMP equipment, optical metrology, profilometry, polishing slurries, conditioners, and polishing pads
• Experience in dielectrics/metals CMP process development on 3D NAND or other memory technology
• Understanding of various integration and structural impacts and constraints related to film deposition and other upstream/downstream processes
• An understanding of the general process steps and process flow for memory processing planar and vertical NAND memory.
• Strong interest in Data science, modelling, and drive to use/adopt AI to optimize workflows.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to convey the message in concise and effective manner both in local as well as remote communications.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Self-driven, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects.
• Proven ability to take calculated risks and execute novel solutions.
• Recognized as a mentor, team player and technical expert with the ability to solicit feedback, accept input, and analyze success/failure.