Staff Layout Designer
Micron TechnologyJob Title
Staff Layout Designer
Role Summary
Design physical layouts for memory products and support cross-functional teams (Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Integration, Probe, Assembly) to ensure manufacturability, quality, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and timely product delivery.
The role focuses on producing and verifying IC layouts, collaborating with manufacturing functions, and introducing improvements to layout flows and toolchains.
Experience Level
Senior - company guidelines indicate typically requires 4+ years with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or 2+ years with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include producing and validating physical layouts and coordinating with process and manufacturing teams.
- Produce and optimize physical layout of integrated circuits for memory products.
- Collaborate with design, product, process integration, probe and assembly teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.
- Perform layout verification and sign-off activities, including LVS and DRC checks.
- Use Cadence Virtuoso and other EDA tools for floorplanning, placement, routing, and layout synthesis.
- Document design intent, maintain clear engineering records, and communicate results to cross-functional teams.
- Evaluate and integrate automation and AI-enabled tools to improve layout flow and productivity.
Requirements
Must-have skills are listed first; additional desirable skills follow.
- Must-have: Practical experience using Cadence Virtuoso for physical layout.
- Must-have: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Must-have: Good written and verbal communication and documentation skills; effective cross-functional teamwork.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with LVS/DRC tools (for example, Calibre).
- Nice-to-have: Knowledge of layout synthesis, place-and-route techniques, and standard-cell construction or analog layout approaches.
- Nice-to-have: Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools for layout floorplanning and place-and-route.
Education Requirements
B.S. in Electrical Engineering (B.S.EE) with 4+ years of relevant experience, or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S.EE) with 2+ years of relevant experience. Relevant coursework includes CMOS circuit design, VLSI, and hands-on physical layout of circuits. No certifications specified.
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.
