Micron
Principal System Architect
$202K–$343K
San Jose, CA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years with a bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years with a master’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a closely related field; or master's degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Defines Micron’s future DRAM product architecture and leads memory-system development from requirements and prototypes through validation and manufacturing release.
What you'll do
- Translate customer, technology, standards, and market needs into system requirements and architecture.
- Lead memory module pathfinding, prototype design and bring-up, verification, validation, and release.
- Support NPI and manufacturing transfer, including supplier engagement, pilot builds, yield improvement, and process improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a closely related field with 15+ years of proven experience; or master’s degree or equivalent experience with 10+ years of proven experience.
- Experience architecting, developing, validating, and shipping memory, storage, compute, networking, or other high-speed electronic systems.
- Practical experience in system fields including electrical/power, mechanical, thermal, signal/power integrity, and long-term reliability.
Nice to have
- Memory and storage subsystem experience, including DDR and PCIe technologies.
- Ownership of a product or platform through production launch; proficiency with relevant ECAD/MCAD and lifecycle tools or comparable toolsets.
Pay
$202,000.00 - $343,000.00 a year (USD, base salary)
Tools
DDR, PCIe, Cadence OrCAD CIS, Allegro PCB, Allegro SI, SolidWorks, PLM
AI focus
The role requires experience using AI.
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