3D NAND Device and Architecture Engineer

Project

Work done for a product or program.

• Develop cell structures such as charge-trap and floating-gate stacks.
• Model program, erase and retention with TCAD and compact models.
• Design string architecture, block size and layer-count strategy.
• Characterise threshold-voltage distributions and cell-to-cell interference.
• Define page and block organisation with design and firmware teams.
• Drive layer-count and bits-per-cell scaling decisions.
• Investigate endurance and retention failures with reliability teams.

Function

Work that keeps the discipline running: methods, tools, suppliers and people.

• Maintain the policies, processes and tools of the function.General
• Keep the function compliant with legal, financial and regulatory requirements.General
• Report the function's performance and improve it over time.General

Project

1. Produce and hand over the role's key deliverables
   • Cell and array architecture specification
   • TCAD and compact model reports
   • Cell characterisation data
   • Scaling roadmap input
2. Support programsGeneral
   • Agree what each program needs
   • Deliver in time for milestones
3. Manage issuesGeneral
   • Track requests to closure
   • Escalate risks

Function

1. Run the functionGeneral
   • Maintain policies and processes
   • Keep records and controls
2. ImproveGeneral
   • Report performance
   • Lead improvement work