Principal Design Verification Engineer, HBM

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Paid time off & holidays

Employer-provided benefits

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a senior verification engineer in Richardson, TX to lead IP, subsystem, full-chip, and system-level verification for HBM and DRAM designs.

You will develop verification plans, build environments, and drive regression with advanced methodologies, collaborating across global teams. The role requires 10+ years in digital/mixed-signal verification, strong SystemVerilog/UVM/SVA expertise, and a track record of silicon success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in digital and/or mixed-signal design verification with a proven record of delivering successful silicon products.
• Strong understanding of CMOS circuit design fundamentals.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, assertion-based verification (SVA), and coverage-driven verification methodologies.
• Experience debugging complex design and verification issues in large-scale ASIC, SoC, or memory designs.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency and experience in AI assisted verification flow.

Responsibilities

• Verify IP, subsystem, full-chip, and system-level HBM and DRAM designs to ensure functional correctness, performance, power efficiency, and product quality.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans from architecture and functional specifications in collaboration with architecture and design teams.
• Create, enhance, and maintain verification environments, UVM testbenches, test suites, and automated regression infrastructures.
• Define and execute coverage-driven verification strategies to achieve functional, assertion, and code coverage goals.
• Lead debug and root-cause analysis of complex design issues, drive bug resolution, and ensure verification closure.
• Apply advanced digital and mixed-signal verification methodologies using industry-standard simulation and verification tools.
• Drive continuous improvements in verification methodologies, automation, regression efficiency, and AI-assisted verification workflows.
• Collaborate closely with global design, architecture, product engineering, and system engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead verification efforts for major HBM development programs and mentor engineers through technical leadership and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Verification leadership

SystemVerilog/UVM

SVA assertions

AI-assisted verification

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging complex designs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

HSPICE

FineSim

Verilog

Python

Perl

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.

Responsibilities

• Verify IP, subsystem, full-chip, and system-level HBM and DRAM designs to ensure functional correctness, performance, power efficiency, and product quality.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans from architecture and functional specifications in collaboration with architecture and design teams.
• Create, enhance, and maintain verification environments, UVM testbenches, test suites, and automated regression infrastructures.
• Define and execute coverage-driven verification strategies to achieve functional, assertion, and code coverage goals.
• Lead debug and root-cause analysis of complex design issues, drive bug resolution, and ensure verification closure.
• Apply advanced digital and mixed-signal verification methodologies using industry-standard simulation and verification tools.
• Drive continuous improvements in verification methodologies, automation, regression efficiency, and AI-assisted verification workflows.
• Collaborate closely with global design, architecture, product engineering, and system engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead verification efforts for major HBM development programs and mentor engineers through technical leadership and knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in digital and/or mixed-signal design verification with a proven record of delivering successful silicon products.
• Strong understanding of CMOS circuit design fundamentals.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, assertion-based verification (SVA), and coverage-driven verification methodologies.
• Experience debugging complex design and verification issues in large-scale ASIC, SoC, or memory designs.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency and experience in AI assisted verification flow.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding or experience in DRAM and/or HBM architecture, protocol operation, memory subsystems, and high-performance computing applications.
• Experience with analog and digital simulation tools such as HSPICE, FineSim, Verilog, and mixed-signal simulation environments.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages for verification automation, regression management, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including mentoring engineers, influencing verification methodology, and driving cross-functional execution.
• Experience developing scalable verification infrastructures and automation frameworks for complex SoC or memory products.

Benefits

• 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.

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.