Micron
Principal Design Automation Engineer
$176K–$298K
San Jose, CA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of NAND design relevant proven experience required.
- Education
- MS in electrical engineering required; PhD preferred.
About the job
Drives NAND circuit development through design automation and AI-enabled workflows, while designing, integrating, simulating, and verifying analog, mixed-signal, and core circuits.
What you'll do
- Implement and validate NAND core and analog/mixed-signal circuits through block- and chip-level simulation.
- Develop and productize AI/LLM-assisted design automation for setup, simulation, debug, verification, and documentation.
- Provide technical leadership and integrate automation with project teams to improve execution and cycle time.
What they ask for
- MS in electrical engineering; PhD preferred.
- 8+ years of NAND design relevant proven experience and proficient knowledge of NAND Flash read, program, and erase algorithms.
- Proficiency in analog/mixed-signal circuit design and layout, verification, optimization, and simulation flows.
- Proven proficiency in Python engineering automation; proficiency with Cadence design, LVS/DRC tools, and UNIX.
Nice to have
- PhD in electrical engineering.
Pay
$176,000.00 - $298,000.00 a year (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Cadence, LVS/DRC tools, UNIX, HSPICE, Fast SPICE, Verilog
AI focus
Develop and productize agentic circuit-design enablement, including AI/LLM-assisted environment setup, simulation and debug, corner planning, checks and review, documentation retrieval, and analog/mixed-signal verification.
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