Principal Design Verification Quality Engineer

micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead DRAM verification quality and AI-enabled strategies across project families. You will drive verification methodology, improve coverage and traceability, and mentor teams in scalable verification workflows.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in DRAM verification, strong SystemVerilog/UVM skills, and experience with AI-driven productivity tools, Linux, and EDA environments. Collaboration across organizations is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of DRAM verification, validation, or product engineering.
• Strong expertise in digital and analog verification methodologies, testbench development, stimulus generation, and debug.
• Experience with AI/ML/LLM tools to improve engineering productivity.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive DRAM verification methodology, quality standards, and AI-enabled strategies to improve coverage, traceability, efficiency, and defect prevention.
• Lead closed-loop silicon learning by identifying verification gaps and incorporating lessons learned into requirements and standard methodologies.
• Own and continuously improve the JAMA requirements framework, ensuring alignment, scalability, and adoption across projects and teams.
• Simplify and optimize verification workflows through automation, AI, and process improvements that reduce cycle time and accelerate debug.

Skills

DRAM verification

SystemVerilog/UVM

Python scripting

AI/ML tools

Linux environments

Cadence Virtuoso

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SpectreFx

PrimeSim

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.

In the Principal Engineer position, you will lead technical verification approaches to strengthen DRAM verification quality, standardization, and traceability throughout project families and pillars. You will invent the next generation of intelligent verification workflows and continuously advance scalable verification systems that align with new products, features, evolving design techniques (including RTL-focused flows), and scalable, family-based product development. This role is ideal for someone who excels in uncertain situations, enjoys forging new paths, and wants to impact verification across the DRAM roadmap.

Responsibilities

Verification Quality and Methodology Governance

• Define and drive DRAM verification methodology, quality standards, and AI-enabled strategies to improve coverage, traceability, efficiency, and defect prevention.
• Lead closed-loop silicon learning by identifying verification gaps, incorporating lessons learned into requirements and standard methodologies, and reducing recurring silicon issues.
• Own and continuously improve the JAMA requirements framework, ensuring alignment, scalability, and adoption across projects and teams.
• Simplify and optimize verification workflows through automation, AI, and process improvements that reduce cycle time and accelerate debug.
• Partner across engineering teams to drive methodology decisions, align collaborators, and scale verification approaches.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in DRAM verification, validation, or product engineering.
• Strong expertise in digital and analog verification methodologies, testbench development, stimulus generation, and debug.
• Solid understanding of VLSI fundamentals, semiconductor devices, and DRAM architecture.
• Experience with Linux environments and EDA tools, including Cadence Virtuoso.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using AI/ML/LLM tools to improve engineering productivity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated capability to establish and advance clear, organized, and scalable verification methods or workflows across projects or teams.
• Experience with requirements management, tracking systems, and structured documentation workflows (e.g., JAMA, JIRA).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to learn and apply new DRAM concepts and verification methodologies.
• Experience mentoring and developing less experienced engineers through technical leadership and mentorship. Interest or experience in applying AI-enabled approaches to improve verification efficiency, quality, or scalability.
• Hands-on experience developing analog and digital verification testbenches, using industry-standard tools such as SystemVerilog, UVM, SpectreFx, and PrimeSim. Advanced scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl, or similar) applied to verification automation or data analysis.

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.

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