Design Engineer - DRAM Technology and Products

micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Semiconductor Design Engineer focused on memory circuit design, layout, and validation. You will design and optimize memory circuits, run SPICE/Verilog simulations, and collaborate on architecture choices to ensure silicon success.

Responsibilities include design, layout, simulation, and test-chip activities, plus contributing to AI-enabled improvements in design workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or higher, or equivalent experience.
• Basic understanding of memory array architectures, circuits, and operation.
• Strong understanding of circuit simulation setup, analysis, and debug techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to peers and management.
• Familiarity with semiconductor device fundamentals and integrated circuit design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout, and optimize memory circuits with a focus on performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Perform circuit simulation and analysis using industry-standard tools such as SPICE and Verilog to validate circuit functionality.
• Develop and support schematic blocks including memory arrays, control logic, address decoders, datapaths, and internal test circuitry.
• Evaluate design architecture tradeoffs and incorporate layout parasitics to ensure robust circuit operation and silicon success.
• Drive innovation through test chip development, silicon validation, and AI-enabled improvements to design methodologies and workflows.

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.

Job Summary

This team member will focus on performing semiconductor design engineering assignments including engineering and designing chip layout circuits, circuit checking, documenting specifications, and modifying and evaluating semiconductor devices and components. Typically responsible for projects, or portions of projects, to design, fabricate, optimize, and validate memory circuit solutions while supporting advanced semiconductor technology development.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout, and optimize memory circuits with a focus on performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Perform circuit simulation and analysis using industry-standard tools such as SPICE and Verilog to validate circuit functionality.
• Develop and support schematic blocks including memory arrays, control logic, address decoders, datapaths, and internal test circuitry.
• Evaluate design architecture tradeoffs and incorporate layout parasitics to ensure robust circuit operation and silicon success.
• Drive innovation through test chip development, silicon validation, and AI-enabled improvements to design methodologies and workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or higher, or equivalent experience.
• Basic understanding of memory array architectures, circuits, and operation.
• Strong understanding of circuit simulation setup, analysis, and debug techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to peers and management.
• Familiarity with semiconductor device fundamentals and integrated circuit design principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SPICE, Verilog, or similar circuit design and simulation tools.
• Understanding of memory design blocks including memory arrays, address decoding, datapaths, and control logic.
• Knowledge of layout parasitic extraction and integration into simulation environments.
• Experience with silicon validation, test chip development, or Design for Manufacturability (DFM) methodologies.
• Demonstrated curiosity and ability to apply innovative or AI-enabled approaches to improve engineering processes and design efficiency.

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As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.