Principal Digital Design Engineer Chip Lead
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
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.
Interface Pathfinding is where Micron designs whats next in highspeed connectivity. We build and validate new PHY concepts years ahead of products working across digital analog and physical design to turn architecture into working silicon. Were a small senior team that values ownership speed and learning from real hardware!
This role is the Digital Design Engineer and Chip Lead for advanced PHY prototypes. You will own the digital architecture and integration of a full chip guiding it from early definition through tapeout. Your leadership will anchor a crossdiscipline team and directly shape how new interface ideas are proven and scaled.
Responsibilities:
Define chiplevel digital architecture and integrate hard macros with soft IP
Own RTL design for control logic registers clocking control and toplevel integration
10 years of digital or ASIC design experience with prior chip or design lead ownership
Expert proficiency in SystemVerilog RTL and digital design best practices
Experience with synthesis and timing using industry tools such as DC Genus PrimeTime or Tempus
Proven ability to lead integration across teams and own outcomes end to end
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with highspeed PHY or SerDesadjacent architectures
Familiarity with DFT planning scan insertion or boundary scan for I/Oheavy designs
Experience integrating mixedsignal hard IP and thirdparty soft IP
Background in small fastmoving teams with broad technical ownership
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$206000.00 - $410000.00 a yearAdditional compensation may include benefits bonuses and equity.
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