Staff Design and Verification Engineer, Pathfinding

Micron Technology, Inc; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc in California seeks a Design and Verification Engineer to help verify advanced memory technologies, from the memory array to the interface block, including DRAM and emerging memories.

Responsibilities include building SystemVerilog testbenches, using Verilog-based tools, and collaborating with digital teams to debug and ensure functional accuracy, with focus on mixed-signal circuit development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of verification engineering experience in digital, analog, or mixed-signal verification.
• Experience in custom design (schematic-based) and RTL verification flows, with exposure to mixed-signal circuit design.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor physics, electronic circuits, and circuit-level verification using SPICE, analog, and Verilog-based design tools.
• Proficiency with UNIX and Cadence design environments, including simulation, schematic entry, and SPF extraction.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive chip-wide functional verification on Micron memory development projects.
• Develop verification plans by thoroughly understanding composition specifications.
• Build SystemVerilog testbenches to achieve complete functional coverage.
• Apply SystemVerilog assertions and verification techniques detailed in testing.
• Collaborate with digital design teams to debug test cases and ensure functional accuracy.
• Analog-digital circuit compose and develop.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Digital verification

Analog/mixed-signal verification

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

FastSpice

Co-simulation

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.

Job Description

As a Design and Verification Engineer on Micron’s Pathfinding Design Team, you will play a key role in shaping next-generation memory technologies. In this role, you will contribute to the verification and development of advanced memory solutions, beginning with full-chip functional verification and expanding into array architecture definition, analysis, and mixed-signal circuit development. Your work will span the full design path, from the memory array to the interface block, across technologies such as DRAM and emerging memories. You will also contribute to novel concept development, circuit simulation, optimization, and floor planning to help enable breakthrough memory solutions!

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive chip-wide functional verification on Micron memory development projects.
• Develop verification plans by thoroughly understanding composition specifications.
• Build SystemVerilog testbenches to achieve complete functional coverage.
• Apply SystemVerilog assertions and verification techniques detailed in testing.
• Collaborate with digital design teams to debug test cases and ensure functional accuracy.
• Analog-digital circuit compose and develop.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of verification engineering experience in digital, analog, or mixed-signal verification, including expertise in Verilog, FastSpice, co-simulation, and real-number modeling.
• Experience in custom design (schematic-based) and RTL verification flows, with exposure to mixed-signal circuit design.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor physics, electronic circuits, and circuit-level verification using SPICE, analog, and Verilog-based design tools.
• Proficiency with UNIX and Cadence design environments, including simulation, schematic entry, and SPF extraction, coupled with strong problem-solving, communication, and independent decision-making skills.

Preffered Qualifications

• Experience with design-for-test (DFT) methodologies for memory products.
• Exposure to RTL verification, static timing analysis (STA), or timing-accurate Verilog.
• Programming skills and Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to verification/design workflow

Job Profile(s)

Semiconductor Design Engineer 4 - Semiconductor Design Engineer 4

Relocation Level: TBD

Before Getting Started

• Hiring managers may view your performance appraisals, original resume, transcripts or other performance-related documentation in your personal file. This information will be held in confidence.
• If you are selected to interview for a position, you must notify your direct supervisor before participating in the interview process.

Salary and Compensation

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$116,000.00 - $246,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Benefits

• Micron offers 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.