Principal Analog Verification Engineer

Job Title

Principal Analog Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Lead development of analog and reliability verification methodologies for next-generation DRAM products. The role focuses on building scalable verification solutions, improving coverage and efficiency, and reducing silicon failures through automation, AI-enabled techniques, and close collaboration with design teams.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring within a multicultural verification team and drive methodological improvements across memory generations.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10+ years of relevant design and verification engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification strategy, tool development, and cross-team alignment to deliver high-quality silicon.

• Define and drive DRAM analog verification strategy, including AI-enabled methodologies to improve efficiency and close silicon failure gaps.
• Partner with design teams to standardize and continuously improve verification methodologies across projects and generations.
• Develop, maintain, and evolve Python-based analog and reliability verification test benches, tools, and flows for robust, scalable execution.
• Provide technical leadership: set priorities, mentor engineers, and drive innovation for future DRAM technologies.
• Leverage and apply AI/LLM techniques to improve verification efficiency and impact.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role; preferred items listed separately.

Must-have:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in design and verification engineering.
• Hands-on experience with gate-level analog simulation and waveform-based debug environments.
• Strong knowledge of VLSI circuit design fundamentals.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, including object-oriented design and use of advanced libraries.
• Focused experience and proficiency with LLMs and agentic AI tools applied to engineering workflows.

Nice-to-have / Preferred:

• Knowledge of DRAM circuit design and system architecture.
• Familiarity with reliability fundamentals and common degradation/failure mechanisms (e.g., BTI, HCI, EM, TDDB).
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with digital verification methodologies (e.g., SystemVerilog, UVM) and multithreaded system design.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Education Requirements

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