Senior Layout Designer - Pathfinding

Micron Technology, Inc; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc is seeking a Senior Layout Designer - Pathfinding to develop multi-dimensional layouts and detailed drawings from schematics. You will use CAD tools, check dimensions, write specifications, and verify drawings.

The role involves mentoring juniors and contributing to globally distributed design projects. Minimum qualifications include a degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering and 3 years of semiconductor layout experience, with strong EDA tool knowledge and

Qualifications

• AS or Bachelor's in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field; 3 years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design.
• Deep working knowledge of EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre) and layout verification.
• Strong ability to debug problems via root-cause analysis and collaborate with engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize logistics and resources to meet deadlines and develop issue-resolution methodologies.
• Contribute to group management and technical innovation.
• Assign resources, schedule tasks, provide direction, and deliver quality-controlled results.
• Contribute to projects in a globally distributed design/layout environment.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Improve layout efficiency through automation and new methods; lead major blocks and product revisions.

Skills

Layout design

Root-cause analysis

Debugging

Strong communication

Project leadership

Education

AS or Bachelor's in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys

Calibre

Job description

Overview

Req ID: JR105310 — Senior Layout Designer - Pathfinding. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence.

Develops and prepares multi-dimensional layouts and detailed drawings of semiconductor devices from schematics and related geometry provided by design engineering. Work may be completed through the use of CAD or other computerized equipment. Checks dimensions, writes specifications, and verifies completed drawings, artwork, or digitized plots. May check design layouts and detailed drawings.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize logistics and resource allocations to meet scheduled deadlines and proactively develop methodologies for issue resolution
• Contribute to group management and technical innovation
• Assign resources, schedule tasks, provide direction, and deliver quality-controlled results
• Contribute to projects in a globally distributed design/layout environment
• Effectively mentoring junior team members
• Contribute to the improvement of layout efficiency through the development of automation and new methodologies; Lead, plan, and deliver major blocks and product revisions

Minimum qualifications

• AS or Bachelor's in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design
• Deep working knowledge of EDA tools (i.e., Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre)
• Demonstrate a strong ability to debug problems through root-cause analysis, find effective and efficient solutions, and collaborate with the engineering staff
• Skilled in developing and applying custom layout, floor‑planning, signal-planning, and power‑planning methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth understanding of design rules and delivering quality layouts
• Strong physical verification analysis and debugging skills

Preferred qualifications

• 3 years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design
• BS degree in a related field
• Project leadership in quality optimization, die size shrinkage
• IC layout design experience with NAND, DRAM, and/or SRAM
• Programming skills and leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to layout workflow

Job Profile(s)

Layout/Mask Designer E2 - Layout/Mask Designer E3

Relocation Level: TBD

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