Senior DRAM Design Engineer — DDR5 & Memory Architecture

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 216,000 - 430,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, a world leader in memory and storage, invites qualified engineers to join the DRAM System team as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) Design Engineer. You will analyze current and next-generation memory technologies and guide architecture, product strategy, and design direction.

This role sits in the Technical Leadership Program, offering opportunities to influence, lead, and mentor others across firmware, validation, hardware, and business partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong understanding of DDR memory architecture, timing and signaling.
• Experience analyzing memory systems at device and system levels.
• Knowledge of high-speed I/O, electrical margins, and memory power/thermal characteristics.
• Proven ability to evaluate tradeoffs and communicate data-driven recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR and emerging memory technologies across electrical, thermal, power, and performance.
• Identify performance gaps and evaluate tradeoffs in cost, latency, bandwidth, and efficiency.
• Partner with architecture and product teams to translate analysis into design guidance.
• Drive multi-functional alignment with firmware, validation, hardware, and business partners.
• Deliver clear technical assessments and recommendations to guide memory strategy.
• Use AI tools to build models to find design gaps and summarize data for analysis.

Skills

DDR memory architecture

Memory systems analysis

High-speed I/O

Electrical margins

Performance tradeoffs

Data-driven recommendations

Education

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

Job description

Micron Technology, a world leader in memory and storage, invites qualified engineers to join the DRAM System team as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) Design Engineer. You will analyze current and next-generation memory technologies and guide architecture, product strategy, and design direction.

This role sits in the Technical Leadership Program, offering opportunities to influence, lead, and mentor others across firmware, validation, hardware, and business partners.