Staff - ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Staff - ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Work on physical implementation of processors, controller architectures and ASICs for Micron's Enterprise SSD Group. The role focuses on block-level physical design and full APR flow activities to achieve PPA and timing closure for advanced-node designs.

Collaborate with architects, RTL designers and verification teams to deliver tape-out quality blocks and resolve physical verification and IR/EM issues.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum of 8 years of hands-on physical design implementation experience.

Responsibilities

The engineer will execute block-level physical design tasks and support APR flow development and timing/IR closure.

• Perform low-power aware floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing and RC extraction at block level.
• Drive static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure for blocks.
• Develop and maintain APR/placement-and-route flows and perform PPA analysis.
• Perform physical verification closure (DRC/LVS/Antenna) and work with Calibre or equivalent tools.
• Analyze and resolve IR/EM issues within blocks.
• Coordinate tape-out activities and ensure design sign-off readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document design decisions and results.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools experience, and professional attributes.

• Minimum 8 years hands-on physical design implementation experience including APR flow development and PPA analysis.
• Proven ability to close STA at block level.
• Experience with advanced process nodes; 5nm/3nm preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence physical implementation tools (e.g., Innovus, Tempus).
• Experience in physical verification closure using Calibre or equivalent tools.
• Experience resolving IR/EM issues within blocks.
• Strong fundamentals in digital electronics and microprocessor architectures.
• Analytical problem-solving skills, strong ownership and time-management.
• English proficiency and good collaboration and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with formal verification and additional Cadence PnR tool expertise.
• Strong verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electronics, computer engineering, computer architecture, or a related technical field is required as stated 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.