SMTS Design Engineer, NVEG

Micron Technology • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

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. Department Overview The Non-Volatile Engineering Group at Micron contributes to the development of memory products recognized for their outstanding die size, performance, reliability, and power. Our NVEG organization focuses on advancing non-volatile memory technologies such as NAND. Our primary mission is to innovate and develop pioneering solutions that boost the performance and reliability of non-volatile memory products. This position is intended to be part of Micron's Technical Leadership Program (TLP). This is a career path for individuals seeking to advance as technical leaders and industry innovators. TLP members are expected to influence, lead, and mentor others. Position Overview As a Senior Member of Technical Staff in NVEG at Micron Technology, you will be responsible for leading and mentoring technical teams, crafting and analyzing digital circuits used in the development of memory products. This is a highly technical role with supplemental leadership attributes. In this position you will support the efforts of groups inside of our NVE-DE organization such as Project Teams and other Functional Teams (Analog, Core, Datapath, etc) as well as external teams such as Product Engineering, Device, System, Test, Probe, Process Integration, Assembly and Marketing. These collaborative efforts will proactively design products to optimize all manufacturing functions and assure the best cost, quality, reliability, time-to-market, and customer happiness are achieved.

Requirements

• 13+ years of relevant experience working directly with memory product design
• BS or MS in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Deep knowledge and understanding of high-speed circuit performance, physical design flows, power and area optimization, and chip architecture/floorplanning
• Ability to interpret device and system specifications to produce required functionality
• Familiarity with full-custom EDA tools (e.g. cadence, hspice, XA, verilog), plus Python and Matlab for design flow automation

Nice To Haves

• PHD in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Experience in mentorship and/or training of junior engineers, building training plans, and supporting skill development of others
• Recognized contributions to industry standards, patents, and published technical papers

Responsibilities

• Lead and prioritize logic‑design projects, manage team resources, and serve as primary communication point for NAND product development
• Track project progress, deliver status updates to leadership, and oversee code reviews and technical decision‑making.
• Craft the on-chip memory controller for non-volatile memory products, design validation at block, subsystem, and fullchip level
• Participate in new circuit conception and design as needed
• Define and build design architecture spec documents for the new features
• Assist in design and development of schematics and/or RTL blocks
• Manage RTL and gate‑level verification processes, including bring‑up, simulation, post‑layout verification, and feature‑level verification planning
• Collaborate with Product Engineering on validation plans, silicon results, and design validation activities including tape‑out and qualification
• Establish and document best‑known design and verification practices across the department.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level