STAFF ENGINEER, MODULE HW VAL

3M HEALTHCARE; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Hyderabad seeks an experienced hardware engineer to lead end-to-end competitive analysis of DRAM modules, perform teardowns, and provide data-driven insights for design decisions.

You will collaborate with design, validation and product engineering, mentor junior engineers, and develop executive-ready reports to influence risk mitigation and strategic direction across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DRAM module design, validation, or system-level hardware engineering.
• Strong understanding of DRAM module design, architecture, manufacturing and JEDEC standards.
• High-speed signaling fundamentals (DDR4/DDR5).
• PMICs, Voltage Regulators, RCDs, SPDs, and module sideband interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with hardware teardowns, schematics, layout reviews, or lab-based analysis.
• Ability to independently drive technical investigations from problem statement to conclusion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end module-level competitor analysis across industry competitors.
• Perform teardowns and reverse engineering of DRAM DIMMs focusing on layout and materials.
• Identify and analyze non-DRAM components on the board.
• Analyze signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and thermal design choices and compare against internal designs.
• Benchmark performance, margins, reliability, and design tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Validation, and Product Engineering to influence design choices and risk mitigation.
• Support related customer discussions and assessment of competitive positioning.
• Develop clear technical reports and executive-ready summaries highlighting insights, risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain a competitive intelligence repository and database.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strengthening competitor analysis methodology and best practices.

Skills

High-speed signaling (DDR4/DDR5)

Technical writing & presentations

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end module-level competitor analysis, including mechanical, electrical, and architectural comparisons across industry competitors.
• Perform teardown and reverse engineering of competitor DIMMs (UDIMM, RDIMM, SODIMM, MRDIMM, etc.) focusing on PCB layout, routing, stack-up, materials, and shielding.
• Identification and analysis of non-DRAM components on the board (PMIC, Voltage Regulator, RCD, SPD, Data Buffer).
• Analyze signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and thermal design choices and compare against internal designs and JEDEC Raw Card designs.
• Benchmark performance, margins, reliability, and design tradeoffs across speed grades and use cases.
• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Validation, and Product Engineering to influence design choices and risk mitigation based on lessons learned from competitor analyses.
• Support related customer discussions and assessment of competitive positioning.
• Develop clear technical reports and executive-ready summaries highlighting insights, risks, trends and opportunities.
• Build and maintain a competitive intelligence repository and database to track evolutions in design, BOM, and other key product aspects.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strengthening competitor analysis methodology and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DRAM module design, validation, or system-level hardware engineering.
• Strong understanding of DRAM module design, architecture, manufacturing and JEDEC standards.
• High-speed signaling fundamentals (DDR4/DDR5).
• PMICs, Voltage Regulators, RCDs, SPDs, and module sideband interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with hardware teardowns, schematics, layout reviews, or lab-based analysis.
• Ability to independently drive technical investigations from problem statement to conclusion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and leadership audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering experience with DRAM modules or other PCB level products.
• Prior exposure to competitive benchmarking or industry intelligence roles.
• Familiarity with product teardowns, oscilloscope-based measurements, SI/PI tools, or ATE/UHS environments.
• Experience influencing design decisions across global, cross-site teams.

Impact of Role

• Direct influence on design quality, cost competitiveness, and time-to-market.
• Early identification of competitive gaps and differentiation opportunities.
• Increased confidence in customer and executive discussions through data-driven competitive insights.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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. To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact [e-mail]. 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.