HBM Design Architect

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence inspiring the world to learn communicate and advance faster than ever.

An HBM Design Architect will be responsible for the design & development of next generation HBM DRAM products! You will be part of a highly multi-functional team of technical authorities collaborating closely with a distributed team of Design Engineering Product Engineering Process Development Package Engineering & Business Unit. You will help us to a common goal of ensuring our future HBM roadmap is successful! You will apply your deep understanding of memory array architectures high-speed interface design logic & custom circuit design memory subsystem operation high-performance computing architectures and 2.5D & 3D package integration to understand and analyze bottlenecks and propose innovative architectures to target outstanding performance power cost reliability and quality for Microns HBM product portfolio.

Whats Encouraged Daily:

• Engage with Customers to support issues with current HBM architectures and find opportunities to innovate on future HBM solutions
• Pathfinding to explore new architectures for future HBM products and make recommendations after performing highly technical feasibility analyses
• Debug and identify root causes and solutions for pre-silicon and post-silicon issues encountered in current HBM products and architectures
• Focus areas within team will include memory array architectures on-die and off-die high speed signaling Physical Layer & interface development power delivery network planning and optimization power consumption reduction CMOS requirements identification packaging technologies and thermal modeling
• Maintain technical expertise and provide training
• Chip in to cross group communication to work towards standardization and group success
• Proactively solicit mentorship from Standards CAD modeling and verification groups to ensure the design quality
• Drive innovation into the future Memory generation with multifaceted work environment

Successful candidates for this position will have:

• In depth technical expertise in one or more areas - memory array design high-speed clocking and interface development logic and custom circuit design power delivery optimization CMOS & semiconductor device physics 2.5D and 3D packaging technologies
• Extensive experience with CMOS circuit design and good understanding of semiconductor device physics
• Familiarity with DRAM operation and JEDEC specifications preferably with HBM product family
• Strong process technology development experience and understanding of both IDM as well as Foundry operating models
• Knowledge and experience in digital (Verilog) and analog (FastSpice & Hspice) modeling and simulations
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to optimally synthesize and convey sophisticated technical concepts to other partners and leadership
• Proven track record of innovation and problem-solving in high-performance memory development
• Bonus - Good understanding of Memory subsystem operation in high-performance computing applications
• Bonus Prior experience with RTL Design flow in DRAM process or Foundry process
• Bonus - Prior experience with DRAM product bring-up and debug
• Bonus - Prior experience with package technologies (TSV hybrid bonding interposers etc)

How To Qualify:

• BSEE or greater
• 10 years of relevant Engineering or Design Engineering experience

Job title and level can scale depending on experience and qualifications

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury and paid family leave. Additionally Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available please see the Benefits Guide posted on is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin citizenship status disability protected veteran status gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

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