Staff Engineer — AI-Driven IC CAD & EDA

Micron Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Paid time off

Equity opportunities

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an experienced EDA/CAD engineer to advance AI-assisted workflows for custom memory development. You will apply IC design, layout, verification, and automation to deliver high-value solutions that boost productivity and shorten cycles.

The role offers growth into broader AI-focused responsibilities, collaborating with global design, layout, verification, and CAD teams to drive impactful automation in a world-class memory division.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of relevant experience for Senior level consideration; significantly more experience with broader technical leadership and impact for Principal level consideration
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML, LLMs, or advanced automation techniques to real engineering problems
• 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 programming

AI/ML

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Automation tooling

CMOS design basics

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

SKILL

Calibre DRC/LVS/LPE

HSPICE or Spectre

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking an experienced EDA/CAD engineer to advance AI-assisted workflows for custom memory development. You will apply IC design, layout, verification, and automation to deliver high-value solutions that boost productivity and shorten cycles.

The role offers growth into broader AI-focused responsibilities, collaborating with global design, layout, verification, and CAD teams to drive impactful automation in a world-class memory division.