Senior/Staff NAND Design Rule Engineer

Micron Technology; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior/Staff NAND Design Rule Engineer in Hyderabad to drive next‑gen 3D NAND development. You will define rules, collaborate across process, design, and verification teams, and develop automated coverage for design data across multiple projects.

You will interact with process integration to ensure rules are current, evaluate layout options, and contribute to multi-disciplinary efforts across memory technology development.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree with at least 3 years of experience in semiconductor processes.
• Strong semiconductor device physics and VLSI integration knowledge.
• Code and automation experience using Python or similar tools such as Claudecode.
• Experience with design, layout and CAD tools (Cadence Virtuoso, K2view, Mentor DRV/RVE).
• Familiarity with CAD data transfer to reticle and cross-team collaboration.
• Knowledge of advanced memory process flow and NAND components.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication.

Responsibilities

• Define physical design rules for current and future NVM technologies from concept to production ramp.
• Coordinate with process integration to keep design rules accurate and up to date.
• Evaluate layout/architecture options for feasibility within design rule limits.
• Develop automated solutions to improve rule coverage and consistency.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to troubleshoot layout and data interactions.
• Support DRC for base and mask layers and interface with verification teams.
• Define algorithms for mask data generation from base layer data.
• Lead projects across teams focusing on layout and mask generation.

Skills

Python

Claudecode

VLSI knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in semiconductor field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

K2view

Mentor Graphics DRV/RVE

Job description

Senior/ Staff NAND Design Rule Engineer in Process Integration (Storage Technology Group)

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.

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

As a Senior/ Staff NAND Design Rule Engineer in Process Integration (Storage Technology Group), your primary role is to drive and contribute to next generation 3D NAND development efforts. You will be working with several peer groups to define, execute, and coordinate effective actions to enable multiple projects to hit key achievements and timelines.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Define physical design rules for current and future Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) technologies from conception to full production ramp.
• Interact with process integration team to keep all technology developments up to date, to ensure DR's are accurate.
• Interact with design teams to evaluate the feasibility of different layout and architecture options (i.e., design rule and process limitations).
• Develop automated solutions and agentic capabilities to ensure sufficient design rule coverage, accuracy and consistency with other technology collaterals.
• Interact across multi-disciplinary teams to understand product and test structure failures and their interaction with layout and mask generated data
• Support design rule checking (DRC) of both base and mask layers and interface with physical verification team.
• Define algorithms for generation of mask data from drawn base layer data.
• Involve projects across multi-disciplinary teams focusing on layout and mask generation issues

Qualifications And Experience

• "Master’s or PhD degree with at least 3 years of experience in the semiconductor industry in the areas of Process Integration, Yield Enhancement, Product Engineering, Test Structure Development, or Unit Process Development."
• Strong semiconductor device physics and VLSI silicon processing and integration flow knowledge.
• Proven ability to develop code and agentic solutions using Python or other industry standard programming languages or tools such as Claudecode.
• Exposure to design, design rule & layout, ability to do minor layout and experience with CAD tools like Cadence Virtuoso, K2view, and Mentor Graphics DRV/RVE is required.
• Familiarity with CAD group interactions, data post-processing, and the process of transferring data from the database to the reticle.
• Strong knowledge of advanced semiconductor process flow, the scaling issues of memory (non-volatile/volatile memory technologies) from device and product perspectives, as well as the function and purpose of major NAND components, such as BL sensing, Word-line driver, and CMOS under array.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).

About Micron Technology, Inc.

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® and Crucial® brands. 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.

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