Senior Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Design Verification Engineer develops and supports CAD tools, automation, and flows for advanced memory product design, verification, and tape-out. You will collaborate with design, layout, verification, and process teams to improve engineering productivity and design quality across areas such as layout automation, physical verification, circuit simulation, and digital implementation.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 5+ years of industry experience in CAD, EDA, or semiconductor design.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining EDA tooling and production flows, integrating tools, and enabling engineering teams.

• Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, automation, and flows for custom IC design, layout, simulation, and verification.
• Contribute to layout automation, physical verification, circuit simulation, or digital implementation efforts.
• Integrate, evaluate, and qualify in-house and commercial EDA tools for production use.
• Partner with design, layout, verification, and process teams to resolve workflow and tool-integration issues.
• Identify gaps in tools/flows and evaluate EDA industry offerings to improve quality and efficiency.
• Provide training, documentation, and production support to end users.
• Apply AI/ML and agentic AI techniques to CAD automation, debugging, and user support.
• Develop maintainable, scalable software and mentor junior engineers.
• Lead technical projects and contribute to CAD methodology roadmaps.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items are listed separately.

• 5+ years of industry experience in CAD, EDA, or semiconductor design.
• Experience developing or supporting EDA tools and flows in at least one area: custom layout, physical verification, circuit simulation, or digital implementation.
• Experience with IC design CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, simulation, or verification.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language such as SKILL, Tcl, Perl, C, or C++.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Solid CMOS and VLSI fundamentals and practical debugging skills across distributed teams.
• Strong communication skills and experience providing production support and documentation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field - or equivalent practical experience.

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.