Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) – Process Development, Photolithography, NAND

Summary

Leads long-term photolithography strategy for NAND memory, setting enterprise-wide roadmaps, mentoring engineers, and driving innovation in semiconductor process development.

Job / Role Summary

The DMTS provides enterprise‑level technical leadership, defining photolithography strategy and shaping industry‑relevant technology directions. This role leads & influences development & integration strategy, mentors senior engineers, and drives innovation across development teams.

Main Responsibilities

  • Sponsor long-range pathfinding initiatives for future nodes and architectures

  • Establish and steward enterprise‑wide, long‑term photolithography technology vision and strategic roadmaps.

  • De‑risk novel lithography concepts and platforms.

  • Serve as a technical authority across R&D and manufacturing.

  • Influence strategy at executive and industry levels.

Other Responsibilities

  • Mentor next-generation technical leaders

  • Steward intellectual property and standards

  • Set internal technical standards

  • Integrates AI assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

  • Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

  • PhD ≥15 yrs, or Master’s ≥17 yrs, of relevant experience in

  • Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field, with demonstrated experience in semiconductor photolithography process development.

  • Industry recognized innovation leader

MustHave Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in photolithography process & equipment roadmaps; cutting edge photolithography equipment & metrology tools experience

  • Advanced knowledge in optics, immersion lithography, polarized illumination, and low k1 imaging

  • Advanced understanding of semiconductor process flows and memory architecture

  • Multi-node, Multi-site program leadership