New College Grad - CAD Engineer

Job Title

New College Grad - CAD Engineer

Role Summary

Central Engineering at Micron develops CAD tools, automation, and AI-driven solutions to support NAND, DRAM, and HBM memory product design. This role focuses on building and maintaining EDA tools and flows, providing production support, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve design efficiency and quality.

Experience Level

Entry-level - intended for new college graduates (bachelor's or master's degree level). No minimum professional experience required.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include tool development, production support, and collaboration to enable successful design execution:

• Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, flows, and methodologies for NAND, DRAM, and HBM designs.
• Provide production support for in-house and commercial EDA tools across design, physical layout, and verification environments.
• Deliver training, documentation, and ongoing support to end users for new tools and flows.
• Collaborate with design teams, process teams, vendors, and customers to enable timely design execution.
• Apply CAD software engineering methods and research techniques to support product development and evaluate architectural and hardware limitations.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Strong programming fundamentals; experience with SKILL, Python, C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Perl, or Lisp.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
• Experience in CAD engineering or closely related roles supporting semiconductor design.
• Experience applying AI or machine learning techniques, or working with AI-enabled tools and data-driven methodologies.

Nice-to-have:

• Background in VLSI circuit design and use of IC design CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, simulation, and verification.
• Direct CMOS implementation experience, including tradeoffs between area, speed, and power.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled analytics, data science techniques, or machine learning to enhance CAD methodologies and automation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

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.