Staff Design Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time-off program

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc in San Jose, California is seeking a Staff Design Engineer to design and analyze digital circuits in memory product development. You will be responsible for crafting and optimizing NAND circuits, working closely with internal and external teams to ensure high performance, quality, and reliability!

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, along with over 7 years of experience in digital circuit design. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Interpret device and system specifications.
• Participate in the conception and development of new circuits.
• Define and design composition architecture specifications.

Skills

Digital circuit design

RTL verification

Technical leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Staff Design Engineer

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

Job Profile(s)

Semiconductor Design Engineer 4

Relocation Level: TBD

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Compensation

US base salary range: $145,000.00 - $246,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.

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Benefits

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.

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