Photo DRAM Sr Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
This role involves developing and integrating lithography processes for advanced memory technologies.
About the role
This role is for a Senior Photolithography Engineer within the Technology Development organization, focusing on developing and integrating lithography processes for future memory technologies. This position directly shapes device performance, yield, and cost at scale by moving innovations from R&D into high-volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop and integrate photolithography unit processes for advanced memory technologies.
- Perform material evaluations, reticle, and layout development, OPC, overlay optimization, and process window analysis.
- Drive yield improvement, failure analysis, and device performance optimization.
- Partner with equipment vendors to evaluate tools and improve process capability.
- Document processes, communicate results, and support technology transfer to manufacturing.
- Leverage Artificial Intelligence tools to advance process development.
What you'll need
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering or Technical Degree relevant to Photolithography and Process Development or B.S. with 2+ years semiconductor processing experience with emphasis on Lithography.
- Experience in photolithography or semiconductor process development.
- Working knowledge of process characterization, data analysis, and statistical methods.
- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional technical teams.
Nice to have
- 3+ years semiconductor processing experience with emphasis on Lithography.
- Experience with advanced lithography techniques, OPC, or overlay optimization.
- Familiarity with process integration and high-volume manufacturing support.
- Experience working with semiconductor equipment vendors or R&D environments.
- Experience working with Artificial Intelligence tools and related software.
Skills: photolithography, process development, reticle, OPC, overlay optimization
This role has been open 23 days — well below the 75-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1039
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Median days open
75 d
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Median salary
$139k
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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 (1039 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 349 | 1039 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1536 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 141 d | 75 d (+66 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: photolithography, process development, reticle, OPC, overlay optimization
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 352 open roles · median 136 d
- GlobalFoundries · 77 open roles · median 116 d
- Applied Materials · 74 open roles · median 72 d
- Texas Instruments · 54 open roles · median 52 d
- STMicroelectronics · 51 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 1039 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 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.