Staff Design Engineer

Micron; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Equity & bonuses

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Staff Design Engineer to lead digital circuit development for memory products. You will craft, analyze, and optimize NAND circuits, driving performance, area, and power targets while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to meet stringent quality standards.

The role requires a strong background in RTL and gate‑level verification, and a proven track record in silicon design validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in digital circuit design and development.
• Proven track record to meet performance, area, and power targets.
• Experience with RTL and gate-level verification processes.
• Strong collaboration skills with multi-functional teams.
• Leadership experience or project management capabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret device and system specifications to deliver required functionalities.
• Participate in the conception and development of new circuits.
• Define and design composition architecture specifications for new features.
• Support the creation of schematics and/or RTL blocks.
• Define best known design and verification practices and communicate them to the department.
• Perform RTL and synthesized netlist (gate level) verification at block, subsystem, and full chip level.
• Facilitate netlist bring up to achieve basic functionality.
• Responsible for delivering design simulation including post layout.
• Design verification plans for new and existing features and check desired behavior in Verilog.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering on validation plans and review silicon results.
• Assist in silicon design validation, reticle experiments, qualification, and tape‑out revisions as needed.

Skills

Digital circuit design

RTL verification

Gate-level verification

Collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer or Electrical Engineering

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.

As a Staff Design Engineer at Micron, you will play a pivotal role in highly technical teams! You will be responsible for crafting and analyzing digital circuits used in memory product development. This role demands technical expertise and leadership to efficiently implement and optimize NAND circuits. You will collaborate with various internal and external teams to ensure our products meet high standards of performance, quality, and reliability!

Responsibilities

• Interpret device and system specifications to deliver required functionalities
• Participate in the conception and development of new circuits
• Define and design composition architecture specifications for new features.
• Support the creation of schematics and/or RTL blocks
• Define best known design and verification practices and communicate them to the department
• Perform RTL and synthesized netlist (gate level) verification at block, subsystem, and full chip level
• Facilitate netlist bring up to achieve basic functionality
• Responsible for delivering design simulation including post layout
• Design verification plans for new and existing features and check desired behavior in Verilog
• Collaborate with Product Engineering on validation plans and review silicon results
• Assist in silicon design validation, reticle experiments, qualification, and tape‑out revisions as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in digital circuit design and development.
• Proven track record to meet performance, area, and power targets.
• Experience with RTL and gate-level verification processes.
• Strong collaboration skills with multi-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Experience in technical leadership or project management roles.
• Knowledge of non-volatile memory technologies, particularly NAND.
• Familiarity with building architecture and verification guidelines.
• Excellent documentation and training skills.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full‑time position is:

$145,000.00 - $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.

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.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payme