Senior/ Staff Design Engineer, HBM

Micron Technology, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Richardson, TX is seeking a Systems Design Engineer at levels 3–4 to support HBM product design, ECOs, and sustaining design maintenance.

You will own silicon and system debug, collaborate with DE/PE/TD teams, and work on yield improvements, test and verification methodologies, and customer bring-up. Relocation TBD.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with BS or 2+ years with MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of DRAM/HBM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces.
• Experience in digital and/or custom design and verification.
• Hands-on experience in silicon debug or post-silicon validation.
• Ability to independently drive complex technical issues to closure.
• Proficiency in AI tooling (Claude Code or similar) to improve design quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design Support: Work on HBM product design and support sustaining design maintenance (ECOs/spec changes).
• Silicon Debug: Own end-to-end debug of silicon, system, and customer issues, driving root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with DE, PE, TD, and system teams to resolve issues and align priorities.
• Quality & Yield Improvement: Identify and debug yield, reliability, and performance issues to improve product quality.
• Customer Support: Support customer bring-up, qualification, and system-level debug activities as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute sustaining learnings to improve design quality, debug efficiency, and verification methodologies.

Skills

DRAM/HBM architecture

Digital design

Silicon debugging

Independent issue closure

AI tooling (Claude Code)

Python scripting

Education

BS in EE/CE

MS in EE/CE

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design Support: Work on HBM product design and support sustaining design maintenance (ECOs/spec changes).
• Silicon Debug: Own end-to-end debug of silicon, system, and customer issues, driving root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with DE, PE, TD, and system teams to execute issue resolution and ensure alignment on priorities.
• Quality & Yield Improvement: Identify and debug yield, reliability, and performance issues to improve product quality.
• Customer Support: Support customer bring-up, qualification, and system-level debug activities as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute sustaining learnings to improve design quality, debug efficiency, and verification methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years (BS) or 2+ years (MS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of DRAM/HBM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces
• Experience in digital and/or custom design and verification
• Hands-on experience in silicon debug or post-silicon validation
• Ability to independently drive complex technical issues to closure
• Proficiency in Artificial Intelligence (Claude Code or similar) in improving design quality and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HBM/DDR/LPDDR or high-speed IO systems
• Background in system-level debug and silicon-to-system correlation
• Knowledge of timing and margin analysis, signal and power integrity
• Experience with DFT / mBIST / test-mode debug
• Programming/scripting skills (Python preferred) for debug automation
• Strong communication skills with ability to work across cross-functional teams

Job Profile(s)

Systems Design Engineer 3 - Systems Design Engineer 4

Relocation Level: TBD

Benefits

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth.

• 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.
• For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc.

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.