Senior ASIC Analog Designer — AI-Driven Flows & Virtuoso

Micron; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron is seeking an ASIC Analog Design Engineer to join our design team and contribute to deep sub-micron, high-speed PHY development for tester and controller IP. The role spans front-end and back-end tools, with AI-enabled automation and knowledge-graph based tooling to enhance design efficiency.

The candidate will collaborate across environments, refine architectures, and present designs to peers and customers.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of ASIC analog design experience.
• Understanding of basic generative AI principles and interest in AI-enabled automation to maximize design efficiency.
• Strong understanding of industry-standard tools and flows (Cadence ADE, Spectre, verification tools, Pegasus, Quantus, Field-solvers EMX/Helic, EM/IR, LVS/ERC/DRC, PERC, Pathfinder, Fill, advanced PDKs).
• Strong knowledge of analog and mixed-signal design, CMOS and FinFET technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; curiosity and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a high-speed PHY design team working on deep sub-micron technology.
• Flex between environment maintenance, flow development, and traditional schematic/layout designer roles.
• Support enhancements and resolve bugs in analog environment for front-end and back-end tools and flows.
• Maintain knowledge graph, graphRAG, or other information sources to improve AI agent effectiveness.
• Explore new ways of working to improve efficiency and quality of designs.
• Propose circuit architectures, refine electrical specs, draw schematics, verify designs via simulation, and present designs to the team.
• Present complex engineering ideas to the team and customers, explaining design choices and tradeoffs.
• Explore design space and provide feedback on tradeoffs and architectures.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal design

Generative AI principles

Python scripting

VerilogA/Python modeling

Communication skills

Monte Carlo & mismatch analysis

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.)

Tools

Virtuoso analog design tools

Cadence ADE

Spectre

Front- and back-end verification

Pegasus

Quantus

EMX

Helic

LVS/ERC/DRC

PERC

Pathfinder

Fill

SKILL language

Git repos

Job description

Micron is seeking an ASIC Analog Design Engineer to join our design team and contribute to deep sub-micron, high-speed PHY development for tester and controller IP. The role spans front-end and back-end tools, with AI-enabled automation and knowledge-graph based tooling to enhance design efficiency.

The candidate will collaborate across environments, refine architectures, and present designs to peers and customers.