Senior ASIC Architect: Pathfinding for Next-Gen Compute

Micron Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 358,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Micron Technology in California is seeking an experienced ASIC Architect to define architecture from concept through RTL and physical design considerations. You will bridge high-level modeling with RTL development and work with cross-functional teams to enable product readiness.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in ASIC architecture, Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, and strong systems-level design experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years of relevant ASIC architecture and build experience.
• Extensive experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog for architecture exploration and RTL definition.
• Strong background in computer architecture, data processing, and system-level design concepts.
• Experience across ASIC design flows including logic design, synthesis, and interaction with physical design teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve ASIC and system architectures with tradeoffs across performance, power, area, and scalability.
• Write detailed block-level and architectural specifications for RTL design and verification.
• Oversee logic design and synthesis activities aligned with architectural intent.
• Contribute to backend synthesis and physical design flows and timing/power analysis.
• Perform system-level modeling and evaluate new architectural capabilities for feasibility and value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure implementation readiness.
• Support transition of new architectures into product development and roadmapping.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

System architecture

RTL design

Synthesis

Physical design awareness

Communication skills

Education

Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s with 12+ years experience

Tools

ASIC design tools

Synthesis tools

Static timing analysis

Job description

Micron Technology in California is seeking an experienced ASIC Architect to define architecture from concept through RTL and physical design considerations. You will bridge high-level modeling with RTL development and work with cross-functional teams to enable product readiness.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in ASIC architecture, Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, and strong systems-level design experience.