Staff System Enablement Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a hardware validation engineer to validate DRAM products on cutting-edge compute platforms. You will lead hands-on lab validation, drive root-cause analysis, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure system readiness before customer deployment.

You will develop validation plans, work with firmware and memory subsystems, and apply automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve coverage and efficiency in a lab environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware validation, system test, platform bring-up, firmware validation, semiconductor engineering, or a related role.
• Experience with scripting or programming for automation and data analysis is required.
• Hands-on hardware debugging experience and familiarity with diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform bring-up and system debug across server, client, and emerging compute platforms, including BIOS, firmware validation and memory training.
• Develop and implement memory validation plans to assess performance, compatibility, reliability, and platform readiness.
• Drive failure analysis and root cause investigations, documenting findings, corrective actions, and readiness risks.
• Partner with engineering, product, quality, and program teams to resolve technical issues and support product readiness.
• Leverage automation, scripting, data analysis, and AI-assisted workflows to improve validation efficiency and coverage.
• Align internal teams and external platform partners on priorities, debug status, risks, and corrective actions.
• Present validation results and technical findings to engineering, program, and customer-facing partners.
• Perform hands-on lab validation using hardware platforms, diagnostic tools, and structured debug methodologies.

Skills

Python

C

C++

C#

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

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. We make sure Micron DRAM performs where it matters most: inside next-generation servers, client systems, and emerging compute platforms. Our team works at the intersection of memory technology, silicon behavior, platform architecture, firmware interaction, and system-level validation. We partner across engineering fields to bring new memory products from initial platform bring-up through qualification and readiness, helping develop the future of computing.

In this role, you will validate Micron DRAM products on cutting-edge compute platforms and play a key role in ensuring system readiness before customer deployment. You will lead complex debug efforts, collaborate with internal teams and external platform partners, and use data-driven analysis to solve challenging technical issues. This hands-on position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working in the lab, uncovering root causes, and driving issues through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform bring-up and system debug across server, client, and emerging compute platforms, including BIOS, firmware, memory training, and system stability
• Develop and implement memory validation plans to assess performance, compatibility, reliability, and platform readiness
• Drive failure analysis and root cause investigations, documenting findings, corrective actions, and readiness risks
• Partner with engineering, product, quality, and program teams to resolve technical issues and support product readiness
• Leverage automation, scripting, data analysis, and AI-assisted workflows to improve validation efficiency and coverage
• Align internal teams and external platform partners on priorities, debug status, risks, and corrective actions
• Present validation results and technical findings to engineering, program, and customer-facing partners
• Perform hands-on lab validation using hardware platforms, diagnostic tools, and structured debug methodologies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in hardware validation, system test, platform bring-up, firmware validation, semiconductor engineering, or a related role
• Strong understanding of system architecture, processors, memory subsystems, firmware interaction, operating systems, and platform validation
• Hands-on experience with hardware debug, diagnostic tools, issue tracking, and maintaining user documentation
• Experience with scripting or programming for automation and data analysis, such as Python, C, C++, C#, or SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DRAM, memory modules, memory controllers, BIOS interaction, or memory subsystem validation
• Experience validating Intel, AMD, ARM-based, or embedded platforms in Linux, Windows, or UEFI environments
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power measurement equipment, or similar diagnostic tools
• Experience applying AI tools to improve automation, data analysis, documentation, or engineering workflows
• Proven ability to lead complex debug efforts, drive technical resolution, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

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.

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