Sr Engineer SoC Physical Verification, HBM

Micron Technology, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Physical Verification Engineer to own full-chip PV sign-off for 3 nm and below, collaborating across design, EDA, and foundry teams including TSMC. You will drive reliability checks, rule deck development, and ML/AI-based optimization within a fast-paced tape-out cycle.

Applicants should have strong PV methodology experience, RTL-to-GDS knowledge, and a track record of cross-functional communication in a global engineering environment. Relocation available.

Qualifications

• Experience with full-chip or block-level physical verification for advanced-node SoC, memory, or heterogeneous designs.
• Experience in physical verification methodologies (DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, DFM, antenna, reliability sign-off).
• Experience with industry PV tools such as Calibre, ICV, Pegasus.
• Knowledge of RTL-to-GDS implementation flows (place-and-route, extraction) and impact on PV outcomes.
• Ability to drive verification closure with strong cross-functional communication.
• Proficiency with AI-enabled development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and own full-chip or hierarchical physical verification sign-off.
• Develop and debug foundry rule decks; manage waivers and closure.
• Perform reliability verification across multiple power domains (ESD, latch-up, electromigration).
• Run density, metal fill, and CMP checks for 3 nm and below.
• Perform RC extraction and correlate PV results with post-silicon data.
• Develop and optimize PV flows and automation using Python/Tcl/Perl.
• Drive ML/AI-based PV and PPA optimization tools adoption.
• Collaborate with physical design, CAD, RTL, product engineering, EDA, and foundry teams including TSMC.
• Demonstrate AI to develop AI-assisted development workflows.

Skills

Full-chip verification

Block-level verification

Rule deck development

RTL-to-GDS flow

PV tools: Calibre/ICV

AI-enabled workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Calibre

IC Validator (ICV)

Pegasus

Job description

Company Overview

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.

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.

Job Overview

As a Physical Verification Engineer, you will be a key technical contributor within the Heterogeneous Integration Group (HIG), responsible for defining, executing, and driving sign-off quality physical verification flows for next‑generation HBM logic die and memory‑centric SoCs. You will work across physical design, design rule development, EDA tool teams, foundry interfaces, and product engineering teams to deliver industry‑leading, tape‑out‑ready silicon under aggressive schedule, quality, and reliability constraints. This role combines full‑chip physical verification ownership — including DRC, LVS, ERC, and DFM — with deep collaboration across implementation and silicon bring‑up, ensuring design integrity from layout through first silicon.

Responsibilities

• Implement physical verification sign‑off for full‑chip and hierarchical designs, including Design Rule Check (DRC), Layout Versus Schematic (LVS), Electrical Rule Check (ERC), Physical Electrical Rule Check (PERC), antenna checking, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Implement and debug foundry‑qualified rule decks, manage waivers, and drive clean closure while ensuring compliance with advanced‑node foundry requirements.
• Perform reliability verification across multiple power domains, including electrostatic discharge (ESD), latch‑up, electromigration, floating nets, and connectivity checks.
• Run density, metal fill, and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) checks to ensure yield‑aware manufacturability at 3 nanometer and below.
• Perform parasitic resistance‑capacitance (RC) extraction and support correlation of physical verification results with post‑silicon measurements.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize physical verification flows, automation and regression infrastructure using Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar scripting languages.
• Drive adoption of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)‑based physical verification and power‑performance‑area (PPA) optimization tools.
• Partner with physical design, custom layout, computer‑aided design (CAD), register‑transfer level (RTL), product engineering, EDA, and foundry teams, including direct collaborate with TSMC, from design kick‑off through tape‑out readiness and sign‑off decision gates.
• Demonstrating AI to develop AI assisted development workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with full‑chip or block‑level physical verification for advanced‑node system‑on‑chip, memory, or heterogeneous integration designs.
• Experience in physical verification methodologies, including DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, DFM, antenna, and reliability sign‑off.
• Experience using industry physical verification tools such as Calibre, IC Validator (ICV), Pegasus, or similar, including rule deck development or customization.
• Working knowledge of full RTL‑to‑GDS implementation flows, including place‑and‑route, extraction, and their impact on physical verification outcomes.
• Ability to drive verification closure by maintaining strong communication with multi‑functional teams in a global engineering environment.
• Proficiency with demonstrating AI and AI‑enabled development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM, or memory‑centric system‑on‑chip physical verification, including multi‑die, chiplet, or 2.5D/3D integration.
• Background in GPU, CPU, or high‑performance accelerator physical implementation at advanced process nodes with aggressive sign‑off and tape‑out schedules.
• Familiarity with foundry develop rule documents, front‑end‑of‑line (FEOL) and back‑end‑of‑line (BEOL) rules, and advanced develop for manufacturability guidelines.
• Exposure to post‑silicon failure analysis, yield learning, or layout‑based debug with correlation between physical verification results and silicon behavior.
• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 2 or more years of relevant industry experience.

Job Profile(s)

Systems Design Engineer 2 - Systems Design Engineer 3

Relocation Level: TBD

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The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full‑time position is: $97,000.00 - $205,000.00 a year

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