Semiconductor Design Engineer, DRAM: Senior, Staff, or Principal

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, ID is seeking a Semiconductor Design Engineer to develop DRAM and memory products from concept to silicon validation. You will work across circuit design, simulation, verification, and optimization, potentially leading projects and mentoring engineers depending on experience.

The role involves designing, simulating and validating digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits, collaborating with global teams to improve quality and manufacturability, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in semiconductor circuit design, CMOS design, memory design, or analog/mixed-signal development.
• Strong knowledge of CMOS circuits, device physics, digital logic, simulation, and design verification.
• Experience using schematic capture, circuit simulation, waveform analysis, and debug with industry-standard EDA tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits for DRAM and emerging memory products.
• Translate product requirements into circuit solutions and validate performance across operating conditions.
• Perform circuit verification, silicon correlation, debug, and tape-out support activities.
• Collaborate with design, verification, layout, CAD, product, and process teams to improve product quality and manufacturability.
• Contribute to design automation, AI-assisted workflows, technical reviews, and engineering protocols.

Skills

CMOS design

Memory design

Analog/mixed-signal

Schematic capture

EDA tools

Digital logic

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

EDA tools

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.

Our team develops the innovations that power AI, mobile, and computing platforms around the world. Our DRAM Engineering team brings together experts across design, verification, manufacturing, and product development to solve complex technical challenges and deliver advanced memory solutions. We are passionate about innovation, collaboration, and building technology that enables the next generation of computing.

As a Semiconductor Design Engineer, you will help develop advanced DRAM and emerging memory products from concept through silicon validation. This role offers opportunities to contribute across circuit design, simulation, verification, and optimization while working closely with global engineering teams. Depending on experience, you may also lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and influence future memory design strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits for DRAM and emerging memory products.
• Translate product requirements into circuit solutions and validate performance across operating conditions.
• Perform circuit verification, silicon correlation, debug, and tape-out support activities.
• Collaborate with design, verification, layout, CAD, product, and process teams to improve product quality and manufacturability.
• Contribute to design automation, AI-assisted workflows, technical reviews, and engineering protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in semiconductor circuit design, CMOS design, memory design, or analog/mixed-signal development.
• Strong knowledge of CMOS circuits, device physics, digital logic, simulation, and design verification.
• Experience using schematic capture, circuit simulation, waveform analysis, and debug using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with DRAM, NAND, SRAM, HBM, DDR, LPDDR, GDDR, or other high-performance memory technologies.
• Experience with circuit blocks such as memory arrays, sense amplifiers, datapaths, clocking, control logic, or I/O circuitry.
• Experience with physical design, parasitic analysis, timing analysis, signal integrity, or power delivery networks.
• Experience using Python, Tcl, Perl, applying AI tools, or automation workflows to improve design productivity and quality.

Work model

Boise, ID, Main Site. Schedule is 5 days onsite. Relocation support may be available.

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.