What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Design Engineer, ASIC position at Micron Technology?
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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.
Micron is seeking a highly motivated and experienced ASIC Design Engineer to define and drive the architecture of next-generation ASICs prototypes. These AI architectures are predominately for AI ecosystem and power pathfinding activities and influence our cutting-edge memory and storage technologies. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture of chiplet-based custom controllers and IO subsystems used in high-performance DRAM, NAND, and emerging memory solutions, enabling industry-leading performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
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For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
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.
Micron is seeking a highly motivated and experienced ASIC Design Engineer to define and drive the architecture of next-generation ASICs prototypes. These AI architectures are predominately for AI ecosystem and power pathfinding activities and influence our cutting-edge memory and storage technologies. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture of chiplet-based custom controllers and IO subsystems used in high-performance DRAM, NAND, and emerging memory solutions, enabling industry-leading performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and develop chiplet-based ASIC SOC architectures for memory and storage controllers, utilizing DRAM, NAND, and emerging non-volatile memory technologies.
- Architect and model data path, control path, cache design, and IO interface logic for high-speed memory access and management.
- Collaborate with firmware, system, and packaging engineering teams to ensure end-to-end system optimization.
- Drive performance, power, and area (PPA) trade-off analysis using modeling and simulation tools.
- Specify and evaluate IP blocks such as ECC engines, DMA controllers, memory interfaces (e.g., DDR, LPDDR, ONFI, UCIe, PCIe, NVMe), and die-to-die communications modules.
- Lead architecture reviews, contribute to design specifications, and guide RTL and verification teams.
- Stay current with memory and storage standards, interconnect protocols, and emerging technologies.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC architecture, preferably in memory, storage, or interconnect protocols.
- Strong understanding of memory technologies (e.g., DRAM, NAND) and controller architectures.
- Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g. UCIe, HMB, DDR, LPDDR, PCIe, NVMe, ONFI) and PHYs.
- Proficiency in performance modeling, hardware/software co-design, and system-level architecture.
- Ability to interface with internal partners and external vendors to define memory and IO technology requirements
- 10 years of experience with RTL design, Verilog, and hardware modeling tools.
- Exposure to AI/ML workloads, data center storage, or automotive-grade memory systems.
- Experience with error correction coding (ECC).
- Knowledge of chiplet architectures and HBM integration
- Strong communication and leadership skills with a collaborative mindset.
- Programming skills including C and Python.
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.
To learn about your right to work click here.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.