Senior CAD Engineer – Physical Verification

Micron Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer in California to develop and maintain verification tools for DRAM, HBM, NAND, and emerging memory products. You will translate design rules into robust checks and collaborate with process, design, layout, and modeling teams to define signoff strategies.

The role requires a 5+ year track record in CAD/EDA, strong Python skills, and solid CMOS/VLSI fundamentals. Calibre and SVRF experience are preferred.

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 with DRC and LVS physical verification, IC layout, and process design rules.
• Ability to interpret design-rule requirements and resolve complex verification issues in production flows.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language, plus Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
• Solid CMOS and VLSI fundamentals, with clear communication and debugging skills across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain physical verification tools, flows, and methodologies for DRAM, HBM, NAND, and emerging memory products.
• Develop, debug, qualify, and release Calibre DRC/LVS rule decks using SVRF.
• Translate process design rules into verification checks and define test cases and regression methods.
• Partner with process, design, layout, modeling, and verification teams to define signoff strategies and resolve issues.
• Guide design teams on verification methodologies, waivers, and debugging; provide training and production support.
• Evaluate EDA technologies to improve verification quality, performance, and capacity.
• Automate verification setup, execution, and reporting, including AI-assisted analysis and debugging.
• Lead technical projects and contribute to the physical verification roadmap.

Skills

Python

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Calibre (DRC/LVS)

nmDRC/nmLVS

SVRF/RVE

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 and maintain physical verification tools, flows, and methodologies for DRAM, HBM, NAND, and emerging memory products.
• Develop, debug, qualify, and release Siemens Calibre design rule checking (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) rule decks using Standard Verification Rule Format (SVRF).
• Translate process design rules into verification checks, and define the test cases, coverage criteria, and regression methods that qualify them.
• Partner with process, design, layout, modeling, and verification teams to define signoff strategies and resolve verification issues.
• Guide design teams on verification methodologies, waivers, and debugging, and provide training, documentation, and production support.
• Evaluate EDA technologies that improve verification quality, performance, and capacity.
• Automate verification setup, execution, and reporting, including AI-assisted analysis and debugging.
• Lead technical projects and contribute to the physical verification roadmap.

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 with DRC and LVS physical verification , IC layout, and process design rules.
• Ability to interpret design-rule requirements and resolve complex verification issues in production flows.
• 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 developing and qualifying Calibre DRC and LVS rule decks in SVRF, using nmDRC, nmLVS, and Results Viewing Environment (RVE).
• Knowledge of layout-dependent effects and electrical rule checking (ERC), programmable ERC (PERC), antenna, and density checks.
• Experience optimizing rule-deck coverage, runtime, and memory use.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, SKILL, or Cadence physical verification tools.
• 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.

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.
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