Senior Layout Designer - Pathfinding

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Layout Designer to develop and prepare multi-dimensional layouts and provide detailed drawings from schematics and geometry provided by design engineers.

You will verify data integrity, lead major blocks, and collaborate with TD, design, verification, and CAD across global sites; prior experience with EDA tools and a strong debugging mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• AS or Bachelor's in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 5 years of direct semiconductor layout design experience
• Deep working knowledge of EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre)
• Strong debugging and collaboration skills
• Understanding of design rules and layout quality

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize logistics and resources to meet deadlines
• Contribute to group management and technical innovation
• Assign resources, schedule tasks, deliver quality layouts
• Contribute to projects in a globally distributed design/layout environment
• Improve layout efficiency via automation and new methodologies
• Lead major blocks and product revisions

Skills

Layout design

Root-cause analysis

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

AS or Bachelor's in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys

Calibre

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.

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 using CAD or other computerized equipment. Checks dimensions, writes specifications, and verifies completed drawings, artwork, or digitized plots. May check design layouts and detailed drawings.

Position overview

As a Senior Layout Designer, you will develop and prepare multi-dimensional layouts. You will provide detailed drawings of semiconductor devices from schematics and related geometry provided by design engineers, verify data integrity, and lead major block developments. You’ll be expected to communicate effectively with other functional groups across global sites, e.g., TD, design, verification, and CAD.

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
• 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 5 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
• In‑depth understanding of design rules and delivering quality layouts
• Strong physical verification analysis and debugging skills

Preferred qualifications

• 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

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.

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.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.