Senior/Staff CAD Engineer / Electronic Design - Munich (m/f/d)

1021 Micron Semiconductor GmBH; München; On-site; EUR 79,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Corporate welfare

Remote working days allowance

Supplementary health insurance

Life coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a CAD Engineer in Munich, Germany to advance semiconductor design flows and tools for CMOS IC development.

You will evaluate, develop, and debug both in-house and commercial EDA tools, supporting design, layout, and verification activities. The role requires strong background in EE/CE/CS, IC CAD tools, and exposure to CMOS tradeoffs, with opportunities to leverage AI/LLM to enhance CAD processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or preferably Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Exposure to CMOS circuit design and implementation including area, speed, and power tradeoffs.
• Expertise in IC design CAD tools (schematics, layouts, simulation, and verification tools) is required.
• Experience with EDA software in analog/digital verification flows, parasitic extraction flows, Design DB versioning systems.

Responsibilities

• Defines and leads large projects in a CAD/EDA context.
• Develop and apply CAD software engineering methods and tools for design flows.
• Provide training, documentation, and end-user support for new tools and methods.
• Collaborate closely with design and process teams to improve flows and tooling.
• Assist in evaluating, developing, and debugging in-house and commercial EDA tools.

Skills

VLSI design

IC CAD tools

Python

C/C++

Unix shell scripting

AI/LLM

RTL2GDS workflow

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s/PhD in CS/EE/CE

Tools

SKILL

Python

Job description

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.

A CAD Engineer is a development/support role focusing on semi-conductor / EDA design flows/tools. At Micron Technology, Inc., you will be working in a fast-paced, collaborative, production support role evaluating, developing, improving, and debugging both in-house and commercial EDA tools and flows for the design, physical layout, and verification of CMOS integrated circuits.

Responsibilities and Tasks include, but not limited to:

• Serves as a subject matter of expert within a technical discipline
• Defines and leads large projects
• Provide input to team members and managers on technical or innovation
• Guide the ML/AI implementation on CAD flows
• Providing training, documentation, and support to end-users on new tools and methods
• Collaborating closely with design and process teams
• Develop and apply CAD software engineering methods, theories, and research techniques in support of the organization’s product development.
• Assignments include crafting and developing CAD software, assessing architecture and hardware limitations, and defining and implementing CAD software engineering applications.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Coursework or experience in EE, CE or CS including VLSI circuit design and software
• Expertise in IC design CAD tools (schematics, layouts, simulation, and verification tools) is required
• Exposure to CMOS circuit design and implementation including area, speed, and power tradeoffs
• Excellent programming fundamentals are required
• In-depth experience in the SKILL and Python programming languages are preferred, but recent and proven experience in C, C++, Visual Basic, Perl, or Lisp will be considered
• Using AI to increase your analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experienced with Unix and shell scripting is helpful
• Experienced with RTL2GDS workflow is a plus (Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, Formality, RedHawk-SC, SpyGlass, etc)
• Experienced with EDA software in analog/digital verification flows, Parasitic extraction flows, Design DB versioning System
• Experienced in AI/LLM, Agentic AI, applying AI
• Education: Bachelors or preferably Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

The base salary range that Micron estimates it could pay in for this position full-time is: €79,000.00 - €156,000.00 per year.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs.

In addition to base pay, the remuneration package also includes:

• eligibility for a variable plan subject to the personal achievement of objectives and the company's performance
• benefits, which at the discretion of the company, currently include meal vouchers, corporate welfare, yearly allowance of remote working days, supplementary health insurance, life coverage, Employee Assistance Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Remuneration is determined by objective criteria, regardless of gender and of any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron brand. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers