Principal Engineer, ASIC Physical Design
Micron · Posted Oct 1
DRAM, NAND, HBM memory and computer data storage solutions
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About the role
Micron Technology is a global leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, delivering DRAM, NAND, and NOR products across data center, intelligent edge, client, and mobile markets. The Enterprise SSD Group works on processors, controller architectures, and ASICs for enterprise SSD products. This Principal Engineer role owns ASIC physical design implementation, covering block-level low power aware floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, RC extraction, STA timing closure, IR/EM analysis, physical verification, and tapeout.
What you will do
- The team member will typically work on processors, controller architectures or ASICs for Enterprise SSD Group. Should be proficient in block level low power aware floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, RC extraction, STA timing closure, IR/EM analysis, DRC/LVS/ERC and tape out activities.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Minimum of 15 years of hands-on physical design implementation/IR/EM experience along with APR flow development and PPA analysis
- STA closure at block & Full Chip
- Experience in Advanced process technology nodes (5nm/3nm preferred)
- Experience with Ansys Redhawk-SC tool
- Experience with Cadence layout tools (Innovus, Tempus, etc..)
- Hands on work experience in Physical verification closure (DRC/LVS/Antenna) with Caliber tool
- Experience in closing all the IR issues within the block & Full chip based on feedback
- Should be strong in fundamentals of digital electronics and microprocessors
- Should have very good analytical skills
- Should be able to Lead strong team independently for sub-system partitions closure deliverables
- Should be proficient in using AI skill for PD closure activities (Claude/MS Copilot)
- Required soft skills – English language proficiency, Good collaboration and interpersonal skills. Good analytical and Problem-solving skills along with strong ownership, commitment and time management.
- Bachelor’s or Masters with a relevant education is in the field of electronics and computer architecture
Preferred qualifications
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Cadence PnR tools
- Formal verification experience
- Digital electronics and microprocessors experience
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc. is a world leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, manufacturing DRAM, NAND, NOR, and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) technologies. The company provides foundational computing capabilities for artificial intelligence, 5G, data centers, and consumer electronics worldwide. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron plays a critical role in powering next-generation computing architectures.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 56,000 employees
- Founded
- October 5, 1978
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
President and Chief Technology and Products Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary