Senior Layout Designer

Job Title

Senior Layout Designer

Role Summary

Design physical IC layouts for memory products and support cross-functional teams (Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Integration, Probe, Assembly) to ensure manufacturability, quality, reliability, and timely product delivery.

Position sits within the layout/design team and focuses on implementing layouts that meet manufacturing and test requirements.

Experience Level

Senior. Degree-based experience guidance provided by the employer: B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, or M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 1+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Key duties include:

• Design and implement physical IC layouts and floorplans for memory products.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Integration, Probe, and Assembly to optimize designs for manufacturability and test.
• Optimize layouts for cost, quality, reliability, and time-to-market.
• Perform place-and-route tasks and layout synthesis as required.
• Run LVS and DRC verification flows and resolve layout issues.
• Document designs, prepare handoffs, and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Must-have skills and attributes:

• Hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated team player with good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic product and manufacturing environment.

Preferred / nice-to-have:

• Experience with layout synthesis and place-and-route techniques.
• Experience with LVS and DRC tools such as Calibre.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools for layout floorplanning and place-and-route.
• Experience with standard cell construction and analog layout techniques.
• Demonstrated innovation in improving processes or design flow.

Education Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, or M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 1+ years. Coursework in CMOS circuit design, VLSI, and practical coursework or experience in physical circuit layout.

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.