CMP Process Development R&D Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves identifying, diagnosing, and resolving assembly process-related problems and optimizing CMP processes to meet physical and electrical requirements for Micron products. The position focuses on developing chemical mechanical planarization processes and driving CMP technology roadmaps that influence semiconductor manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop chemical mechanical planarization processes to meet physical and electrical requirements.
- Optimize CMP processes to reduce cost, variability, and improve capability.
- Coordinate and carry out process, equipment, and material evaluation/optimization.
- Conduct root cause and failure mode analysis for hardware and CMP consumables.
- Perform fundamental research to drive innovative solutions for products.
- Support process transfer to production facilities.
What you'll need
- M.S./Ph. D. (or equivalent education) in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or 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.
- Experience in FEOL/BEOL CMP process development and understanding of CMP related electrical/probe failure.
- Knowledge of semiconductor processing.
Nice to have
- Experience with design of experiment techniques (DOE), SPC, Defect analysis and data analysis.
- Proficiency in statistics, preferably in statistical process control and hands on experience with CMP tools and endpoint systems.
Skills: chemical mechanical planarization, CMP processes, slurry/pad interactions, FEOL/BEOL CMP, process integration
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 62-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · CMP Process
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Open roles in category
42
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (42 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 42 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1454 | 9328 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 76 d | 62 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: chemical mechanical planarization, CMP processes, slurry/pad interactions, FEOL/BEOL CMP, process integration
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 23 open roles · median 76 d
- Entegris · 4 open roles · median 47 d
- Texas Instruments · 4 open roles · median 46 d
- GlobalFoundries · 2 open roles · median 20 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 2 open roles · median 41 d
- Skyworks · 2 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 42 open Process Engineering (CMP Process) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.