Chip Lead: Digital Design & RTL Architect

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Micron benefits package

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Principal Digital Design Engineer / Chip Lead to own chip architecture, integrate hard and soft IP, and drive high‑speed interface innovations from architecture to tape‑out. You will lead a senior team with world‑class analog and digital design experience, guiding verification and physical design across the tape‑out process.

The role requires deep SystemVerilog expertise, leadership in timing and synthesis, and a proven track record of successful tape‑outs within a

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of ASIC/digital design with at least one tape-out in a lead role.
• Expert-level SystemVerilog RTL design and coding best practices.
• Experience with Synthesis and STA tools and methods.
• Ability to lead small teams and own design decisions.
• Proven collaboration with DV and verification teams.

Responsibilities

• Define top-level chip architecture and block integration.
• Author and maintain synthesizable RTL for control blocks and top-level integration.
• Lead timing closure and clock-domain crossing strategies.
• Synthesize and optimize across design blocks for PPA targets.
• Coordinate verification plans and constraint-driven verification.
• Define interfaces between PHY hard macros and soft IP, manage IP integration.
• Own tape-out checklist and cross-functional handoff to foundry.
• Create architecture specifications and interface control documents.

Skills

SystemVerilog RTL design

Synthesis (DC Genus)

Static timing analysis

CDC analysis tools

Verification planning & coverage

IP integration

Tape-out ownership

Strong written communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Design Compiler

Cadence Genus

Primetime/Tempus

VCS/Xcelium

Verdi/DVE

SpyGlass/JasperGold CDC

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking a Principal Digital Design Engineer / Chip Lead to own chip architecture, integrate hard and soft IP, and drive high‑speed interface innovations from architecture to tape‑out. You will lead a senior team with world‑class analog and digital design experience, guiding verification and physical design across the tape‑out process.

The role requires deep SystemVerilog expertise, leadership in timing and synthesis, and a proven track record of successful tape‑outs within a