TD Photolithography Overlay Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on advanced DRAM technology nodes.
About the role
As a Photolithography Overlay Engineer, you will advance overlay and patterning through analysis and data-driven solutions, influencing Micron’s long-term overlay roadmap.
What you'll do
- Define and maintain overlay control strategies for advanced DRAM technology nodes.
- Develop alignment and overlay roadmaps to achieve target overlay specifications.
- Evaluate and deploy new overlay methodologies using AI, including feedforward, feedback, NZO correction, and advanced scanner modeling.
- Optimize overlay performance through sampling plans, control models, and scanner correction capabilities.
- Document and standardize overlay methods across technologies and global sites.
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to improve photo overlay system.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics, or a lithography-related field plus 5 years of relevant experience, or MS/PhD plus 2 years of experience.
- Hands-on experience in photolithography, metrology, overlay, CDs, or photo patterning.
- Familiarity with fab operations and photo automation systems.
- Strong analytical skills, including statistics and data analysis.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in R&D or high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Proficiency with DOE, data modeling, or advanced statistical techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver production-ready automation solutions.
- Experience leading or contributing to cross-functional technical projects.
- Strong working relationships with equipment or software vendors.
Skills: photolithography, overlay, metrology, scanner, DRAM
This role has been open 4 days — well below the 78-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1043
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Median days open
78 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 (1043 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 354 | 1043 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1492 | 9738 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 158 d | 78 d (+80 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $139k |
Skills observed across this category: photolithography, overlay, metrology, scanner, DRAM
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 354 open roles · median 157 d
- Applied Materials · 80 open roles · median 75 d
- GlobalFoundries · 68 open roles · median 110 d
- Texas Instruments · 52 open roles · median 46 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 45 d
- Entegris · 45 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 1043 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.
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