Principal Design Engineer
Micron · Tokyo, Japan
About this role
Micron is hiring a principal-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Tokyo, Japan. The posting calls out experience with Python, Bash, Git, Linux.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
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Job description
from Micron careersOur 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 Principal Design Engineer in the NVE Design Engineering Core group at Micron Technology, Inc., you will contribute to the development of memory products that are best-in-class, using your specialized knowledge and Micron proprietary methods of designing and analyzing core and mixed circuits used in the development of memory products!
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Serve as a technical authority in the analog/core functional team for NAND projects, participating in pathfinding activities and solving sophisticated technical problems.
Architect NAND Xpath, Ypath, algorithms, waveforms, drive alignment of design solutions, methodologies, DTCO and circuits, including detailed competitive analysis (CA) across a distributed matrix organization, working closely with other functional teams to evaluate, analyze, and improve NAND power consumptions, across geographies and time zones!
Coordinate project planning according to achievements, ensuring tasks are completed on time.
Designing, simulating, optimizing, and floor planning NAND circuits, evaluating design feasibility and analyze circuit functionalities. Perform die size cost and benefits analysis of new array circuits and algorithms prior to implementation.
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