Senior CAD Engineer - Layout/Verification/Simulation

Micron; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 104,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Equity / stock options

Job summary

Micron Technology in the United States is seeking engineers to develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools for custom IC design, layout, simulation, and verification. You will collaborate with design, layout, verification, and process teams to resolve tool-integration challenges and improve workflows.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in CAD/EDA, strong Python and another language, solid CMOS/VLSI fundamentals, and experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Calibre, and circuit simulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS.
• 5+ years in CAD, EDA, or semiconductor design.
• Experience with EDA tools and flows in at least one area (layout, verification, simulation, or digital).
• Experience with IC design CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, simulation, or verification.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one other language; Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
• Strong CMOS and VLSI fundamentals and clear communication across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, automation, and flows for custom IC design and verification.
• Contribute to layout automation, physical verification, circuit simulation, or digital implementation.
• Integrate, evaluate, and qualify in-house and commercial EDA tools in production.
• Partner with design, layout, verification, and process teams to resolve tool challenges.
• Identify gaps in tools/flows and evaluate EDA offerings to improve quality and efficiency.
• Provide training, documentation, and production support to end users.
• Apply AI/ML and agentic AI to CAD automation, debugging, and user support.
• Develop scalable software and mentor engineers on technical growth.
• Lead technical projects and contribute to CAD methodology roadmaps.

Skills

Python

Other language (e.g., C/C++)

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

CMOS fundamentals

VLSI fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

SKILL

Calibre DRC/LVS

Spectre/HSPICE/PrimeSim

Fusion Compiler/Innovus/PrimeTime/Formality

StarRC/Quantus

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, automation, and flows for custom IC design, layout, simulation, and verification.
• Contribute to one or more functional areas: layout automation, physical verification, circuit simulation, or digital implementation.
• Integrate, evaluate, and qualify in-house and commercial EDA tools in production environments.
• Partner with design, layout, verification, and process teams to resolve workflow and tool-integration challenges.
• Identify gaps in current tools and flows, and evaluate EDA industry offerings to improve quality, performance, and efficiency.
• Provide training, documentation, and production support to end users.
• Apply AI/ML and agentic AI to CAD automation, debugging, and user support.
• Develop clean, scalable software and mentor engineers to support their technical growth.
• Lead technical projects and contribute to CAD methodology roadmaps.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of industry experience in CAD, EDA, or semiconductor design.
• Experience developing or supporting EDA tools and flows in at least one area: custom layout, physical verification, circuit simulation, or digital implementation.
• Experience with IC design CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, simulation, or verification.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language, such as SKILL, Tcl, Perl, C, or C++, plus Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
• Solid CMOS and VLSI fundamentals, with clear communication and practical debugging skills across global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso and SKILL, including layout automation or parameterized cell (PCell) development.
• Experience with Calibre design rule checking (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) flows, or rule-deck development in SVRF.
• Experience with circuit simulators such as Spectre, HSPICE, FineSim, PrimeSim, VCS, or Xcelium.
• Experience with RTL-to-GDS tools such as Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, or Formality.
• Experience with parasitic extraction tools such as StarRC or Quantus.
• Experience applying AI/ML, large language models, or agentic AI to engineering workflows.
• Experience with source control, automated testing, and release management.
• Knowledge of DRAM, HBM, NAND, or emerging memory development.

Salary

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$104,000.00 - $221,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Benefits

• 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.