Principal Design Automation Engineer

Job Title

Principal Design Automation Engineer

Role Summary

Lead NAND circuit development in the NVE Design Engineering organization, focusing on design automation, circuit-design enablement, and improving design cycle time and quality for NAND memory solutions.

Collaborate with circuit designers, verification, layout, and cross-functional teams to integrate schematics, run simulations, and deliver automated flows that support manufacturability and testability.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting specifies 8+ years of relevant NAND design experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Drive NAND circuit development through design automation and circuit-design enablement.
• Implement Xpath, Ypath, and Array designs and integrate core schematics into full-chip schematics.
• Validate block- and chip-level performance and functionality using industry-standard simulators.
• Design and validate analog and mixed-signal circuits (charge pumps, op amps, DACs, ADCs, etc.).
• Act as a technical authority resolving complex issues involving circuit behavior, modeling, and simulation methodology.
• Develop AI/LLM-assisted flows for circuit design, including environment setup, guided simulation, and automated checks.
• Integrate automation with project execution and collaborate with circuit designers and other teams to reduce cycle time.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, testability, and customer requirements are met.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience (education summarized separately):

• 8+ years of relevant NAND design experience with knowledge of NAND Flash memory algorithms.
• Proven analog and mixed-signal circuit design and layout experience.
• Strong fundamentals in semiconductor physics and device/reliability issues.
• Experience in circuit verification, optimization, and layout planning.
• Experience with analog and digital simulators and verification flows (examples: HSPICE, Verilog) for block- and chip-level simulations.
• Proficient in Python for engineering automation and EDA tool integration; familiar with Cadence tools and UNIX environments.
• Experience developing automation or AI-assisted design flows is a plus.

Education Requirements

MS in Electrical Engineering required; PhD preferred.

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.