Principal Engineer, IO Design

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

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Principal IO/Clocking Design Engineer to join our design team working on high-speed IO and clocking circuits for DRAM products. You will develop, optimize, verify, and fan out circuits across memory projects.

You will model performance, analyze clock jitter and data-path impairment, mentor engineers, and collaborate with process integration and silicon validation teams on next-generation nodes.

Qualifications

• MSEE with 10+ years or BSEE with 12+ years in analog/mixed-signal circuit design.
• Proficiency with UNIX and Cadence design tools.
• Understanding of device physics and CMOS processing techniques.
• Ability to supervise layout and understand good layout practices for high-speed circuits to minimize parasitic impacts.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts verbally and in writing.
• Able to work across multiple product types and silicon validation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, optimize and verify high-speed IO and clocking circuits used in new DRAM products.
• Apply proven high-speed circuit design techniques and enhance evaluation of IO data path and clocking path at circuit level.
• Develop accurate modeling, analysis and simulation methodology to capture key circuit performance metrics.
• Work with Product Engineering and SI team to compare silicon performance with simulation results and support correlation activities.
• Collaborate with process integration and transistor modeling teams on Micron's next groundbreaking process node.

Skills

High-speed IO/Clocking Design

Transmitter/Receiver/Clocking

CMOS Analog/Mixed-Signal

Scripting: Python/Perl

UNIX

Education

MSEE

BSEE

Tools

Cadence

UNIX

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. We are seeking a Principal IO/Clocking Design Engineer to be a part of our design team working on critical high-speed circuits common to all DRAM related memory products! In this position, you will be responsible for the development, design, optimization, verification, and fan out of these high-speed circuits to all DRAM related projects at Micron. You will work on equalization and bandwidth extension to push the speed limits of the circuit and process technology, analyze resulting IO impairments, clock jitter and duty error impact to DRAM system and timing budget, and develop effective engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, optimize and verify high-speed IO and clocking circuits used in new DRAM products.
• Apply proven high-speed circuit design techniques and enhance critical performance evaluation of the IO data path and clocking path at circuit level.
• Develop accurate modeling, analysis and simulation methodology to capture key circuit performance metrics and their impact to product specifications at full-chip and system level.
• Work with Product Engineering and SI team to compare silicon performance with simulation results and support correlation activities.
• Collaborate with process integration and transistor modeling teams on Micron's next groundbreaking process node.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum MSEE + 10 years or BSEE + 12 years of industry experience in analog and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Proficiency with UNIX and CADENCE design environment (simulation, schematic entry, SPF extraction).
• Understanding of device physics and basic CMOS processing techniques.
• Ability to supervise layout work and understand good layout practices for high-speed circuits to minimize parasitic impacts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey sophisticated technical concepts to other design peers both verbally and written.
• Mental agility is a must for this position as we work with all product types (commodity, mobile, graphics) and product teams in parallel with silicon validation efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in high-speed transmitter, receiver and clocking circuit design and optimization with proven silicon successes.
• Prior experience in channel modeling and characterization, transceiver noise and timing budget analysis, equalization techniques, SI knowledge, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and coaching engineers early in their careers.
• Demonstrated ability with AI/ML usage and fluency in scripting languages such as PERL/Python.

The Use of Agentic AI 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.

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.