Layout Designer

Vision & Company

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate, and advance faster than ever.

About the role

As a Layout Designer, you will develop and prepare multi-dimensional layouts. You will provide detailed drawings of semiconductor devices from schematics and related geometry provided by design engineers, verify data integrity, and take the lead in major block developments. You’ll be encouraged to communicate optimally with other functional groups across global sites, such as TD, design, verification, and CAD.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritize logistics and resource allocations to meet scheduled deadlines
• Contribute to group management and technical innovation
• Time management skills and prioritizing tasks and deliver quality-controlled results
• Contribute to projects in a globally distributed design/layout environment
• Contribute to the improvement of layout efficiency through the development of automation and new methodologies; plan, and deliver major blocks and product revisions

Requirements

• AS in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 5+ years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design
• Deep solid understanding of EDA tools (i.e. Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre)
• Demonstrate a strong ability to debug problems through root-cause analysis, find effective and efficient solutions, and collaborate with the engineering staff
• Skilled in developing and applying custom layout, floor-planning, signal-planning and power-planning methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth understanding of design rules and delivering quality layouts
• Strong physical verification analysis and debugging skills
• Good understanding of Agentic AI or willingness to learn Agentic AI to help developed efficient workload

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: AS in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 5+ years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design
• Deep solid understanding of EDA tools (i.e. Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre)
• Strong ability to debug problems through root-cause analysis, find effective and efficient solutions, and collaborate with the engineering staff
• Skilled in developing and applying custom layout, floor-planning, signal-planning and power-planning methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth understanding of design rules and delivering quality layouts
• Strong physical verification analysis and debugging skills
• Good understanding of Agentic AI or willingness to learn Agentic AI to help developed efficient workload

Skills

• Custom layout, floor-planning, signal-planning and power-planning methodologies
• Physical verification analysis and debugging skills
• Agentic AI or willingness to learn Agentic AI

Benefits

Additional Compensation May Include Benefits, Bonuses And Equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs.

Micron Technology is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.