What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior CAD Engineer – Physical Verification position at Micron Technology?
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Responsibilities
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Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
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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.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain physical verification tools, flows, and methodologies for DRAM, HBM, NAND, and emerging memory products.
- Develop, debug, qualify, and release Siemens Calibre design rule checking (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) rule decks using Standard Verification Rule Format (SVRF).
- Translate process design rules into verification checks, and define the test cases, coverage criteria, and regression methods that qualify them.
- Partner with process, design, layout, modeling, and verification teams to define signoff strategies and resolve verification issues.
- Guide design teams on verification methodologies, waivers, and debugging, and provide training, documentation, and production support.
- Evaluate EDA technologies that improve verification quality, performance, and capacity.
- Automate verification setup, execution, and reporting, including AI-assisted analysis and debugging.
- Lead technical projects and contribute to the physical verification roadmap.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 5 years of industry experience in CAD, EDA, or semiconductor design.
- Experience with DRC and LVS physical verification, IC layout, and process design rules.
- Ability to interpret design-rule requirements and resolve complex verification issues in production flows.
- Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language, such as SKILL, Tcl, Perl, C, or C , plus Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
- Solid CMOS and VLSI fundamentals, with clear communication and practical debugging skills across global teams.
- Experience developing and qualifying Calibre DRC and LVS rule decks in SVRF, using nmDRC, nmLVS, and Results Viewing Environment (RVE).
- Knowledge of layout-dependent effects and electrical rule checking (ERC), programmable ERC (PERC), antenna, and density checks.
- Experience optimizing rule-deck coverage, runtime, and memory use.
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, SKILL, or Cadence physical verification tools.
- Experience applying AI/ML, large language models, or agentic AI to engineering workflows.
- Experience with source control, automated testing, and release management.
- Knowledge of DRAM, HBM, NAND, or emerging memory development.
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.