Staff Engineer: Physical Design

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.

Key Responsibilities 

Design & Implementation 

• Design digital blocks such as control logic, BIST, and DfT using semicustom methodologies. 

• Define interface, behavior, and functional requirements for digital blocks. 

• Participate in logic synthesis, timing constraint development, and Place & Route (P&R). 

• Support RTL-to-GDS block-level workflow, including placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure. 

• Implement designs following digital & characterization-friendly design guidelines. 

Verification & Validation 

• Perform functional and gate-level verification, including equivalence checking. 

• Develop testbenches for behavioral and synthesizable designs. 

• Collaborate with block owners and integration teams to ensure full-chip integration. 

• Support silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation and debug. 

Flow & Methodology 

• Support the setup and continuous improvement of semicustom design flows. 

• Develop and maintain semicustom scripting environments for competitive PPAC across all DRAM products. 

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation. 

• Use AI-driven tools to streamline workflows and enhance design efficiency. 

Required Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/ Electonics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. 

Experience 

• 6+ years of experience in RTL design and PnR flow.  
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