Semiconductor Process Engineer - Photo
Micron · Albany, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $111k–$190k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Micron (industrial) in Albany, NY. Develop and integrate photolithography unit processes for advanced memory technologies.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $111k–$190k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $95k–$140k. This one lists $111k–$190k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 26 process engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live process postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 30% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $92k–$140k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 50%
- DOE 46%
- SPC 38%
- Lean 31%
- Green Belt 23%
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Responsibilities
- ◆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
Qualifications
- ✓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.
- ✓B.S. with 3+ years semiconductor processing experience with emphasis on Lithography will also be considered.
- ✓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
- ✓AI proficiency or AI‑enabled ways of working
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience with advanced lithography techniques, especially High NA EUV, OPC, or overlay optimization
- ✓Familiarity with process integration and high-volume manufacturing support
- ✓Experience working with semiconductor equipment vendors or R&D environments
$111,000.00 - $190,000.00 a year
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all .
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
We are part of Micron’s Technology Development organization, where advanced ideas become manufacturable technologies. Our team works at the leading edge of memory innovation, partnering across design, integration, manufacturing, and equipment suppliers to enable the next generation of semiconductor devices. This is where curiosity, experimentation, and impact come together.
As a Photolithography Engineer you will play a key role in developing and integrating Low and High NA EUV lithography processes that directly shape future memory technologies. You will work hands-on with tools, materials, layouts, and data, while collaborating with global partners to move innovations from R&D into high-volume manufacturing. This role offers broad technical exposure and the opportunity to influence device performance, yield, and cost at scale.
This role is full time at the NYCreates site in Albany, New York. You will collaborate with our Technology Development (TD) teams in Boise and Hiroshima to benchmark Low and High NA EUV lithography and enable Micron’s technical roadmap. NYCreates is a diverse consortium, and you will have many opportunities to work closely with suppliers and other companies while protecting Micron’s intellectual property (IP). This role supports the design and deployment of AI-enabled solutions that improve efficiency and decision-making.