Staff/Principal Layout Designer, AI-Optimized Memory

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Principal Layout Designer driving DRAM layout activities for high-performance memory solutions at Micron Technology. Collaborating across teams to deliver cutting-edge designs.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRichardson • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $62 - $122 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive DRAM layout activities for tightly coupled, high-performance memory for AI workloads
Apply expert knowledge to deliver high-quality layout designs across analog, mixed-signal, and custom digital domains
Drive layout designs for early architecture concepts to demonstrate feasibility and identify optimizations
Collaborate and communicate across domains to ensure successful architecture exploration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Extensive hands-on layout experience with critical DRAM blocks and full designs
Experience with Cadence VLE/VXL and Mentor Graphics Calibre DRC/LVS
Solid understanding of layout impacts: speed, capacitance, power, and area
Strong understanding of analog layout fundamentals: matching, electro migration, latch‑up, coupling, crosstalk, IR‑drop, and parasitic effects
10+ years of experience in analog and custom layout designs (preferred)
Proven layout ability with advanced CMOS processes across technology nodes (e.g., FinFET)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice of medical, dental and vision plans
Paid family leave
Robust paid time-off program
Paid holidays
Income protection programs if unable to work due to illness or injury

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Hard Skills & Tools

DRAM layoutanalog layoutmixed-signal designcustom digital designlayout optimizationCMOS processesFinFET technologyCadence VLEMentor Graphics CalibreDRC

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillscollaboration