Semiconductor Design Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho, seeks a design engineer to create and analyze digital and analog circuits for memory products, collaborating across global teams to advance silicon-to-systems solutions and optimize cost, reliability, and time-to-market.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Master’s in relevant engineering with 3–5 years of experience, plus strong UNIX and Cadence skills, circuit verification, and parasitic extraction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s with relevant experience in analog/digital circuit design.
• 5 years of progressive postbaccalaureate experience for Bachelor’s path; 3 years with Master’s.
• Experience with DRAM design, power integrity, and silicon verification is desirable.
• Proficiency in UNIX and CADENCE environments for design, simulation, and SPF extraction.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze digital and analog circuits for memory products.
• Collaborate with global teams across product engineering, test, process, and packaging.
• Evaluate power delivery networks and optimize DRAM designs for performance and reliability.
• Verify silicon performance vs. simulations and perform layout verification and parasitic extraction.

Skills

Analog & digital design & simulation

Power delivery network design

Circuit verification & parasitic extra

Chip layout design considerations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical/Electronics Eng or related

Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical/Electronics Eng or related

Tools

UNIX

Cadence

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.

Responsible for designing and analyzing digital and analog circuits used in the development of memory products. Engage in developing groundbreaking silicon-to-systems solutions – right from technology development and advanced memory designs to product development, systems design and validation resulting in world class memory solutions. Collaborate with various internal design and verification teams all over the world and support the efforts of groups, including Product Engineering, Test, Probe, Process Integration, Assembly and Marketing to proactively design products that optimize all manufacturing functions and assure the best cost, quality, reliability, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction. Responsible for power delivery network evaluation and optimization of DRAM designs, as well as design and optimization block level power generators. Utilize both analog and digital CMOS design skills to work on the analog circuits. Responsible for working with Product Engineering to verify silicon performance vs simulation performance of circuits you design. Work with Process integration and transistor modeling personnel in designing the circuits to be used on Micron's next groundbreaking process node. Review product requirements and logic diagrams for device definition. Responsible for projects, or portions of projects, to design, fabricate, modify, and evaluate semiconductor devices and components.

Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field, followed by five years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in job offered or in a related occupation. Alternatively, employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field and 3 years of experience in job offered or in a related occupation.

Position Requires

• Analog and digital design and simulation;
• Power delivery network related circuit design and optimization;
• UNIX and CADENCE design environment (Simulation, Schematic entry, SPF extraction);
• Circuit verification and optimization including layout verification and parasitic extractions of the circuits;
• Performing semiconductor design engineering assignments including engineering and designing chip layout circuits, circuit checking, documenting specifications, modifying and evaluating semiconductor devices and components.

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.

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.

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