Staff Process Engineer, Technology Development

Sandisk is seeking a Staff Process Engineer to join our Advanced Memory Development team and advance the technology development of novel semiconductor devices. The successful candidate will apply deep technical expertise, structured problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership to improve process capability, yield, quality, reliability, and manufacturability.

• Define and lead memory technology development and/or pathfinding activities for continued scaling of performance vs cost.
• Develop, characterize, qualify, and sustain fabrication processes.
• Design and execute experiments and translate results into robust process improvements.
• Drive defect reduction, process capability, yield improvement, cost reduction, and cycle-time initiatives within process module.
• Identify root causes of complex process and integration issues using statistical analysis, physical characterization, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Define process specifications, control plans, metrology strategies, and manufacturing documentation.
• Provide technical leadership for process transfers, tool qualifications, change control, and continuous improvement activities.
• Communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to engineering teams and management.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and promote disciplined engineering practices and a strong safety culture.

• Possess a master’s, or doctoral degree in any engineering or science disciplines related to semiconductor fabrication
• At least 5 years of experience in logic and/or memory Technology Development and/or Pathfinding divisions of OTS, DRAM, NAND, and/or Logic semiconductor fabrication
• Semiconductor fabrication experience in one or more of the following process areas: Lithography, Deposition, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Wet Etch, Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP), Process Integration, Yield, or Metrology.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and optimize semiconductor processes using design of experiments, statistical process control, and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of process interactions, equipment capability, defect mechanisms, and manufacturing controls.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical problem-solving efforts and collaborate across multiple engineering functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in advanced semiconductor technology development.
• Experience in taking a novel technology from concept to high volume manufacturing.
• Experience working on multi-layer cross-point architectures.

·        Working knowledge of advanced memory device physics, failure analysis and materials characterization methods.

·        Experience with statistical analysis software, developing automated data-analysis and AI/ML workflows.

·        Proven track record of technical innovation, intellectual property generation, or external publications.

·        Experience mentoring engineers or leading cross-functional technical programs.

• At least 25% travel is required.