Principal Engineer – HIG ESD, Latch-up, HBM

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ESD & Latch Up Engineer shaping reliability strategies for advanced DRAM and HBM products at Micron. Collaborating with global teams on protection strategies and failure analysis.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeFolsom • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,000 - $344,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own chip-level and IP-level ESD and latch up strategies for HBM DRAM, base die, I/O, TSVs, and die-to-die interfaces
Establish ESD and latch up requirements, targets, and sign-off criteria aligned with JEDEC/ESDA standards
Enable ESD protection circuits and latch up safe layout practices across designs and technologies
Lead silicon validation, failure analysis, and correlation of pre-silicon assumptions to silicon results
Act as the technical interface to foundries and partner closely with design, packaging, reliability, and product teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
Strong fundamentals in ESD physics, latch up mechanisms, and advanced CMOS devices
Hands-on experience with ESD protection circuits and latch up prevention techniques
Familiarity with JEDEC and ESDA standards, including HBM, CDM, and JESD78
Experience supporting ESD and latch up sign-off for advanced DRAM or HBM products
Knowledge of SCR-based clamps, distributed ESD networks, and rail-based strategies
Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence design methodology across teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time-off program
Paid family leave
Income protection programs
Choice of medical, dental and vision plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

ESD protection circuitslatch up prevention techniquessilicon validationfailure analysisCMOS devicesSCR-based clampsdistributed ESD networksrail-based strategiesHBM DRAMdie-to-die interfaces

Soft Skills

mentoringinfluencing design methodologytechnical interfacecollaboration

Certifications

Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringPh.D. in Electrical Engineering