Staff DRAM Design Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Staff DRAM Design Engineer to shape memory architectures and drive DRAM circuit innovations from concept to silicon validation. You will work with global design and verification teams to optimize performance, power, and reliability across memory products.

The role emphasizes hands-on circuit design, simulator-led validation, and collaboration with Product Engineering, Test, Process Integration, and Marketing to meet manufacturing goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of circuit design experience or 7+ years of product engineering experience
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals and debugging
• Experience with circuit simulation tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of CMOS behavior, timing, and performance optimization

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of DRAM circuits including memory array, control logic, datapath, and test logic
• Perform and analyze circuit simulations using tools such as SPICE and Verilog
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs impacting power, performance, and die size
• Integrate layout parasitics into simulations and drive design for manufacturability
• Define validation strategies including test chip development and silicon bring-up

Skills

Circuit design

Analog and digital

Verilog/SPICE

Debugging

Cross-team communication

AI in engineering workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Verilog

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 Design Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., you will be responsible for designing and analyzing digital and analog circuits used in the development of memory products. We are engaged in developing groundbreaking silicon-to-systems solutions – right from technology development and advanced memory designs to product development, systems design and validation resulting in world class memory solutions!

In this position, you will collaborate with Micron’s various design and verification teams all over the world and support the efforts of groups such as Product Engineering, Test, Probe, Process Integration, Assembly and Marketing to proactively design products that optimize all manufacturing functions and assure the best cost, quality, reliability, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction!

Job Description

As a Staff DRAM Design Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping memory architectures and circuit innovations that directly impact product performance, power, and reliability. This is a hands-on design role where your expertise will drive key decisions from concept through silicon validation, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful results.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of DRAM circuits including memory array, control logic, datapath, and test logic
• Perform and analyze circuit simulations using tools such as SPICE and Verilog
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs impacting power, performance, and die size
• Integrate layout parasitics into simulations and drive design for manufacturability
• Define validation strategies including test chip development and silicon bring-up

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of circuit design experience or 7+ years of product engineering experience
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals and debugging
• Experience with circuit simulation tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of CMOS behavior, timing, and performance optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with memory architectures, especially DRAM array design and sense amplifiers
• Familiarity with DFT/DFM concepts and semiconductor test flows
• Experience working with layout parasitics and advanced process nodes
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across teams
• Interest or experience in applying AI tools to engineering workflows

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, colour, 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.

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers

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