Staff CAD Engineer, HBM

Micron Technology; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Richardson, Texas is seeking an experienced EDA/CAD engineer with hands-on AI, ML, or LLM experience to shape AI-assisted workflows for custom memory development. You will apply IC design, layout, verification, simulation, and design automation to deliver high-value solutions.

This role offers growth into broader AI-focused responsibilities while strengthening a solid CAD foundation and collaboration with global design teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, experience developing maintainable technical software or automation solutions, familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, AI-assisted workflows and/or agent-based automation concepts.
• Knowledge of CMOS design, custom layout, circuit verification, and semiconductor design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy software, automation, and AI-assisted solutions that improve IC design workflows across layout, verification, simulation, and tape-out activities.
• Develop and enhance AI-assisted tools, agents, and automation that improve engineering productivity and design team efficiency.
• Collaborate with worldwide design, layout, verification, and CAD teams to identify high-impact use cases for automation and AI enablement.
• Build and maintain CAD tools, workflow integrations, and supporting technical content for design teams.
• Support evaluation, qualification, deployment, and integration of EDA tools and AI-enhanced workflows.
• Explore and apply generative AI and machine learning techniques to practical custom IC design and design enablement challenges.
• Contribute to scalable software development practices, including code quality, testing, maintainability, and documentation.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Agent-based automation

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

SKILL programming

HSPICE

Spectre

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

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.

We are looking for experienced EDA/CAD engineer with hands-on AI, ML, or LLM experience who is excited to shape the next generation of AI-assisted workflows for custom memory development. In this role, you will apply yourexpertisein IC design, layout, verification, simulation, and design automation toidentifyand deliver high-value solutions that improve engineering productivity, quality, and cycle time. This position offers the opportunity tobuild ona strong CAD foundation while growing into a broader AI-focused role over time.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy software, automation, and AI-assisted solutions that improve IC design workflows across layout, verification, simulation, and tape-out activities
• Develop and enhance AI-assisted tools, agents, and automation that improve engineering productivity and design team efficiency
• Collaborate with worldwide design, layout, verification, and CAD teams toidentifyhigh-impact use cases for automation and AI enablement
• Build andmaintain CAD tools, workflow integrations, and supporting technical content for design teams
• Support evaluation, qualification, deployment, and integration of EDA tools and AI-enhanced workflows
• Explore and apply generative AI and machine learning techniques to practical custom IC design and design enablement challenges
• Contribute to scalable software development practices, including code quality, testing, maintainability, and documentation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, experience developing maintainable technical software or automation solutions, familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, AI-assisted workflows and/or agent-based automation concepts.
• Knowledge of CMOS design, custom layout, circuit verification, and semiconductor design fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with custom memory design, including DDR, LPDDR, HBM, or NAND, physical verification flows such as Calibre DRC, LVS, or LPE.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, SKILL programming, parameterized cells, or custom design environments
• Experience with circuit simulation tools such as HSPICE orSpectre, andfamiliarity with digital verification concepts
• Experience building developer tools, command-line utilities, workflow integrations, or plugin-based tooling, familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Scikit-learn
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML, LLMs, or advanced automationtechniquesto real engineering problems
• Experience integrating LLM APIs or related AI capabilities into engineering tools and workflows, working in Linux-based development with current software engineering practices.
• For Principal level consideration; significantly more experience with broader technical leadership

Benefits

• 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.

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