Senior Design Readiness Engineer: AI-Driven Silicon

Socket.dev; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a technical leader to drive pre-silicon readiness for advanced DRAM products. You will assess risk, plan validation, and align cross-functional teams to ensure robust silicon and product readiness while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, failure analysis, and responsible use of AI tools to streamline workflows and deliver high-quality hardware solutions across production and development programs.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical background in semiconductor design and memory technology.
• Experience in silicon validation, circuit debugging, reliability, or NPI.
• Ability to analyze silicon data, validation results, and failure signatures.
• Experience leading investigations and defining experiments.
• Strong communication for cross-functional linkage and leadership.
• Mentoring engineers and shaping engineering practices.
• Familiar with AI-enabled tools for engineering analysis and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-silicon readiness activities across DRAM products with risk assessment and validation planning.
• Collaborate with Design, Verification, Product Engineering and other teams to identify risks and align debug priorities.
• Apply technical judgment to analyze circuit behavior, silicon data, and validation results.
• Drive structured investigations, root-cause analysis, and mitigation planning tied to milestones.
• Influence product readiness decisions by linking design intent to manufacturing constraints and quality.
• Mentor engineers and capture lessons learned to improve readiness.
• Apply AI-enabled practices to improve engineering productivity with governance.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Semiconductor engineering

DRAM memory technology

Circuit analysis

Validation methodology

Root-cause analysis

AI tooling

Education

PhD, MS, or equivalent depth of industry experience

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking a technical leader to drive pre-silicon readiness for advanced DRAM products. You will assess risk, plan validation, and align cross-functional teams to ensure robust silicon and product readiness while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, failure analysis, and responsible use of AI tools to streamline workflows and deliver high-quality hardware solutions across production and development programs.