Principal Design Engineer, HBM

Micron; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology, a world leader in memory and storage solutions, seeks a Principal HBM Design Engineer in Richardson, TX. You will own design health for HBM products, drive ECOs and verify system behavior across customer platforms.

You will lead silicon and system debugging, guide cross-functional teams (DE/PE/TD), and influence architecture to improve product quality and reliability in high-volume production.

Qualifications

• 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Deep expertise in HBM/DRAM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces.
• Strong experience in silicon debug, system-level analysis, and root-cause resolution.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical problems across cross-functional teams.
• Strong background in digital and/or custom design and verification.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex silicon/system issues impacting delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design Ownership: work on HBM product design and maintain health through sustaining phase.
• Technical Leadership: define debug strategies and lead cross-functional teams.
• Silicon & System Debug: perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex issues.
• Cross-Functional Execution: align DE, PE, TD, and system teams for timely delivery.
• Quality & Yield Leadership: identify issues and drive improvements in yield and reliability.
• Customer Impact: lead escalations and system bring-up support with high satisfaction.
• Forward Influence: feed back into architecture to improve future HBM generations.

Skills

HBM/DRAM

High-speed interfaces

Silicon Debug

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Digital design

Verification

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

Perl

DFT

mBIST

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. Micron’s Heterogeneous Integration Group (HIG) is shaping the future of AI and accelerated computing by developing advanced memory solutions! The team focuses on designing and optimizing High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products for AI/ML, high-performance computing (HPC), and data-centric systems, collaborating across global engineering and product teams to deliver industry-leading performance, power efficiency, and reliability! As a Principal HBM Design Engineer , you will lead cross-functional efforts to drive silicon debug, product quality, and system-level stability for high-volume HBM products. You will own the resolution of complex silicon and system issues, influence design and architectural decisions, and ensure successful deployment across key customer platforms. You will operate at the intersection of design, silicon, and system behavior, providing technical leadership across the full product lifecycle and driving continuous improvement into future HBM generations.

Responsibilities

• Design Ownership: Work on HBM product design and own design health through sustaining phase, driving ECO implementation, verification, and long-term maintainability.
• Technical Leadership: Define debug strategies, guide cross-functional teams, and serve as a technical authority in HBM sustaining efforts.
• Silicon & System Debug: Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex silicon, system, and customer issues, driving closure across multiple domains.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Drive alignment and execution across DE, PE, TD, and system teams to ensure efficient issue resolution and product delivery.
• Quality & Yield Leadership: Identify systemic issues and lead initiatives to improve yield, reliability, and performance across HBM products.
• Customer Impact: Lead critical customer escalations and system bring-up support, ensuring timely resolution and high customer satisfaction.
• Forward Influence: Drive feedback into architecture, design, and verification methodologies to improve future HBM product quality and robustness.

Qualifications

8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Deep expertise in HBM/DRAM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces

Strong experience in silicon debug, system-level analysis, and root-cause resolution

Proven ability to lead complex technical problems across cross-functional teams

Strong background in digital and/or custom design and verification

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ownership of complex silicon/system issues impacting product or customer delivery

Experience influencing architecture, design trade-offs, or product decisions

Deep understanding of: Timing, margining, SI/PI, System-level behavior and silicon correlation

Experience with DFT, mBIST, and test-mode debug

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl and experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to support design & analysis

Excellent communication skills with ability to drive alignment at senior technical levels

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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.

Contact Information

For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at [e-mail] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers