Senior or Staff Photolithography Materials Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on photolithography material selection and optimization for advanced memory devices, including EUV lithography.
About the role
This role involves photolithography material selection and optimization for advanced memory devices.
What you'll do
- Lead long-term resist screening projects, defining success criteria with process owners.
- Evaluate multiple rounds of design of experiments (DOEs) with suppliers.
- Identify top materials for detailed evaluation on devices in technology development.
- Direct photoresist chemistry material optimization and development with suppliers.
- Work in a cleanroom, following safety procedures and using appropriate personal protection equipment.
- Use artificial intelligence (AI) with human review to automate data analysis or repetitive workflows.
What you'll need
- Knowledge and understanding of chemical process specific to lithography.
- Experience with materials for 365 nm, 248 nm, 193 nm, and EUV lithography.
- Strong statistical analysis skills, including DOEs and data analysis.
- Ability to write and present clear and concise executive summaries.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of optics for photolithography or other diffraction-limited imaging.
- Experience with JMP or other statistical analysis software.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other technical field with 5+ years of experience, or Master's Degree with 3+ years of experience, or PhD with 1+ years of experience in lithography.
- Experience in optimizing photoresist chemistry for 193nm immersion or EUV applications.
- Experience working with suppliers to deliver customized solutions on a timeline while protecting intellectual property (IP).
Skills: photolithography, photo materials, resist chemistry, EUV, process development
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 80-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1042
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Median days open
80 d
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Median salary
$148k
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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 (1042 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 351 | 1042 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1468 | 9525 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 140 d | 80 d (+60 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: photolithography, photo materials, resist chemistry, EUV, process development
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 351 open roles · median 140 d
- Applied Materials · 84 open roles · median 136 d
- GlobalFoundries · 66 open roles · median 93 d
- Texas Instruments · 49 open roles · median 36 d
- STMicroelectronics · 47 open roles · median 48 d
- Entegris · 42 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1042 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.