Engineer - Characterization

Job Title

Engineer - Characterization

Role Summary

Characterization engineer responsible for measuring and modeling custom IP cells and standard cells to provide timing and power data used in verification and signoff for advanced DRAM and emerging memory products. Works on cell optimization, model quality analysis, automation of test flows, and verification methodology.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early career — typically 2+ years of relevant industry experience or a postgraduate degree in electronics or a related engineering field.

Responsibilities

Key day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Characterize performance of custom IP cells and standard cells; optimize cell design and layout.
• Develop timing and power models from characterization for use in verification flows.
• Perform quality analysis of liberty models for timing, power and functionality.
• Develop and maintain automated testbenches, flows and tools for characterization and data analysis.
• Collaborate with international teams to integrate characterization results into verification and signoff flows.
• Contribute to verification methodology and environments for DRAM and emerging memory designs.

Requirements

Core required skills and preferred additions.

• Must-have: Strong understanding of CMOS circuit design.
• Must-have: Good knowledge of CMOS device physics and layout.
• Must-have: Experience in standard cell design and verification.
• Must-have: Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Experience with Siliconsmart, PrimeLib, Liberate, Liberate_LV, Primetime, Solido Analytics, and Cadence Virtuoso.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Familiarity with analog/digital simulation tools such as HSPICE, Spectre, HSIM, Verilog HDL, FINESIM, Simvision.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Experience in analog block design and verification.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Scripting experience (Skill, TCL, Perl, Python) for testbench automation and data analysis.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Previous experience in DRAM or memory-related fields.
• Preferred: Willingness to explore and leverage AI-related tools in daily work.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree (with 2+ years of relevant experience) or a postgraduate degree in Electronics Engineering or a related engineering field is required.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.