Drimva

Micron

Sr Principal Technical Program Manager, CAD Engineering and AI Initiatives

$186K–$346K

San Jose, CA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Experience
12+ years in the semiconductor, EDA, or high-tech industry, including 6+ years in technical program or project management.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

About the job

Leads programs to modernize Micron’s CAD tools and design flows and bring AI and machine learning capabilities from concept through production adoption and measurable impact.

What you'll do

  • Manage roadmaps, resources, risks, governance, dependencies, and delivery across CAD and AI programs.
  • Drive development, integration, migration, and adoption of CAD tools, design flows, EDA platforms, and infrastructure for memory technologies.
  • Deliver AI/ML-enabled design automation, measure program outcomes, and align global technical teams and partners.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 12+ years in the semiconductor, EDA, or high-tech industry, including 6+ years in technical program or project management.
  • Experience leading complex engineering programs from concept through delivery; understanding of CAD/EDA tools and semiconductor design processes.
  • Hands-on exposure to AI/ML concepts and engineering or automation applications.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree, MBA, or PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or Agile/Scrum certification, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with DRAM or NAND, EDA platforms, production AI/ML solutions, programming languages, program-management tools, or global technology partners.

Pay

$186,000.00 - $346,000.00 a year (USD, base salary)

Tools

Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens EDA, HPC, Python, C++, Tcl, Perl

AI focus

AI/ML-enabled CAD and design automation, including design-space exploration, predictive verification, layout optimization, generative AI copilots, automated debug, and responsible AI practices.

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