Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join a semiconductor physical design team responsible for taking semicustom designs from netlist handoff through physical signoff and tapeout. The role works with design, verification, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality implementations in advanced process nodes.

Micron is an equal opportunity employer.

Experience Level

Mid-level (no specific years of experience stated)

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities focus on executing the physical implementation flow and resolving issues that affect manufacturability and signoff.

• Execute semi-custom physical design flow from netlist handoff through physical verification and tapeout.
• Develop and maintain floorplans, placement, routing, power distribution networks (PDN), and physical design constraints.
• Perform DRC, LVS, parasitic extraction, and physical signoff activities.
• Analyze and resolve timing, signal integrity, electromigration, IR drop, reliability, and manufacturability issues.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design closure, debug issues, and support tapeout readiness.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and abilities required to perform the role.

• Experience in VLSI physical design, semiconductor layout, or physical implementation.
• Familiarity with semicustom physical design flows, physical verification tools, and advanced-node methodologies.
• Understanding of timing closure, PDN build, signal integrity, reliability, and production feasibility concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Nice-to-have: experience supporting physical design closure and tapeout for complex products; knowledge of physical design automation and process improvement; experience documenting technical decisions and participating in design reviews; familiarity with AI-assisted or agentic AI engineering tools.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (as specified in the posting).

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.