Sr Design Readiness Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an experienced engineer to lead design readiness activities for DRAM products, coordinating with cross-functional teams to assess risks and plan validation. The role emphasizes root-cause investigations, data-driven decision making, and mentoring peers to improve readiness across memory programs.

The candidate should have advanced degrees and extensive experience in semiconductor design, silicon validation, and product engineering.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in semiconductor design, DRAM or memory tech, silicon validation, product engineering, device characterization, circuit debug, reliability, test development, or new product introduction.
• Proven ability to analyze silicon data, validation results, circuit behavior, failure analysis, and statistical methods.
• Experience leading technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional resolution efforts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design readiness activities for new DRAM products, including risk assessments, DFMEA development, validation planning, and readiness reviews
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify product risks, define validation coverage, and prioritize debug activities
• Drive root-cause investigations of silicon findings through data analysis, experiment planning, evidence review, and corrective action development
• Influence product readiness decisions by connecting design intent, validation results, silicon behavior, manufacturing constraints, and customer quality expectations
• Mentor engineers and help improve technical practices, readiness processes, and organizational learning across DRAM programs

Skills

Semiconductor design

DRAM/memory tech

Silicon validation

Circuit debug

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD in relevant field

Tools

DFMEA

Silicon debugging tools

Production test software

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead design readiness activities for new DRAM products, including risk assessments, DFMEA development, validation planning, and readiness reviews
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify product risks, define validation coverage, and prioritize debug activities
• Drive root-cause investigations of silicon findings through data analysis, experiment planning, evidence review, and corrective action development
• Influence product readiness decisions by connecting design intent, validation results, silicon behavior, manufacturing constraints, and customer quality expectations
• Mentor engineers and help improve technical practices, readiness processes, and organizational learning across DRAM programs

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience
• Significant experience in semiconductor design, DRAM or memory technology, silicon validation, product engineering, device characterization, circuit debug, reliability, test development, or new product introduction
• Proven ability to analyze sophisticated technical problems using silicon data, validation results, circuit behavior, failure analysis, and statistical methods
• Experience leading technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional resolution efforts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or MS in a relevant engineering or scientific field
• Experience mentoring engineers, leading technical workstreams, or establishing engineering protocols
• Expertise in silicon debug, screen development, production test coverage, margin characterization, or product quality improvement
• AI proficiency with experience using approved AI-enabled tools for engineering analysis, user documentation, workflow automation, or knowledge management
• Experience working with Agentic AI tools to assist with design and verification

Team Culture and Growth Opportunity

Our team focuses on technical excellence, disciplined execution, continuous learning, inclusive collaboration, and AI-enabled ways of working. We are looking for experienced engineers who want to apply their depth to meaningful product challenges while continuing to expand their influence across DRAM design readiness, validation, silicon learning, manufacturing readiness, and the future of engineering productivity. This role is well suited for candidates who have built strong technical depth through industry experience, graduate research, or a combination of both, and who are motivated to use that expertise to shape product readiness outcomes across advanced memory programs.

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 micron.com/careers/benefits.

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.

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