Design Layout Engineer

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Department Introduction

The DRAM Engineering Group (DEG) is responsible for developing innovative memory technologies that enable next-generation computing solutions. Our collaborative team partners across development, process, verification, and product engineering to deliver high-quality DRAM products that drive innovation and performance worldwide.

Position Overview

Join Micron's DRAM Engineering Group (DEG) and help build the next generation of memory technologies! As a Layout Design Engineer, you will transform circuit schematics into high-quality physical layouts used in semiconductor manufacturing. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative layout solutions for advanced DRAM products while ensuring compliance with design, verification, and manufacturing requirements.

This role offers an opportunity to learn, innovate, and contribute to groundbreaking semiconductor technology in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and verify analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit layouts for advanced DRAM products.
• Collaborate with Build, Verification, Process, and Product Engineering teams to develop efficient floorplans and optimize layout quality.
• Use industry-standard EDA tools, including Cadence Virtuoso and Calibre, to perform layout development, verification, and physical validation.
• Analyze and resolve layout challenges related to antenna effects (ANT), latch-up (LUP), ESD, and other physical build considerations.
• Complete DRC/LVS verification and support tapeout activities to ensure alignment with design, process, and manufacturing requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in semiconductor physical layout build.
• Skilled in using Cadence Virtuoso (VLE/VXL) along with Calibre DRC/LVS verification tools.
• Experience translating schematics into manufacturable physical layouts and performing layout verification.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of circuit build fundamentals, device behavior, and layout optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with automation, scripting, or AI-assisted engineering tools that improve build efficiency and productivity.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve layout design efficiency, quality, and productivity.

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We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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