Staff Engineer - HIG Component Validation

Job Title

Staff Engineer - HIG Component Validation

Role Summary

Individual contributor on the HBM Product Engineering Component Validation team responsible for post-silicon validation and debug of advanced High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products. Drive validation coverage, execute and analyze validation runs, and lead failure analysis toward zero-escape validation across test modes and product milestones.

Work within Micron's global validation organization and collaborate with design, systems, and cross-site teams. Adopt automation and AI-enabled workflows to accelerate validation and debug activities.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Minimum 6 years of relevant experience (memory semiconductor industry preferred).

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include defining validation scope, executing tests, debugging failures, and improving validation efficiency through tooling and automation.

• Translate DRAM/HBM design intent and architecture into verification scope and test cases.
• Validate new and high-risk product features in coordination with Design Validation and Systems Engineering.
• Review specifications, schematics, and datasheets; provide product engineering feedback in design and verification reviews.
• Read, analyze, and debug circuit schematics to detect design-related failure mechanisms and recommend verification/fault-diagnosis approaches.
• Perform root-cause analysis and electrical failure debug on validation findings; distinguish design marginality from process/test issues.
• Implement, run, and analyze validation tests across modes and product achievements.
• Apply automation and tooling (Python, C, C++, Verilog, UVM, simulation) to improve detection efficiency and cycle time.
• Adopt agentic and LLM-based workflows for tasks such as automated code generation, code review, and failure-analysis acceleration.
• Collaborate with multi-functional and multi-site teams to resolve issues and mentor junior engineers as needed.

Requirements

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

• Strong understanding of DRAM and HBM structure, operation, and build concepts.
• Proven experience reading and debugging circuit schematics to isolate failure causes.
• Extensive post-silicon product validation and electrical failure analysis experience, including root-cause analysis.
• Solid programming experience on Linux with Python, C, and C++.
• Experience with Verilog, UVM for simulation, and version control systems (git, svn, Perforce).
• Experience applying automation and modern tooling to improve validation throughput and quality.

Preferred:

• Experience developing validation coverage and supporting feature/design-issue validation for HBM or advanced DRAM products.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and high-speed I/O / signal-integrity validation.
• Experience validating products spanning hardware, firmware, and software components.
• Experience applying generative-AI or agentic tooling to semiconductor design, test, or validation workflows.
• Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating across multiple sites and time zones.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. The role specifies a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in the memory semiconductor industry.

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.