Senior Layout Designer - Pathfinding

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. 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.

Position Overview

As a Senior Layout Designer, you will develop and prepare multi‑dimensional layouts and detailed drawings of semiconductor devices from schematics and related geometry provided by design engineers. You will verify data integrity, lead major block developments, and communicate effectively with functional groups across global sites, including TD, design, verification, and CAD. The role requires rapid learning, adaptability to changing priorities, and the ability to work with CAD or other computerized equipment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize logistics and resource allocations to meet scheduled deadlines and proactively develop methodologies for issue resolution.
• Contribute to group management and technical innovation, assigning resources, scheduling tasks, providing direction, and delivering quality‑controlled results.
• Participate in projects within a globally distributed design/layout environment.
• Improve layout efficiency through automation and new methodologies; lead, plan, and deliver major blocks and product revisions.
• Develop and apply custom layout, floor‑planning, signal‑planning, and power‑planning methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• AS or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of direct experience in semiconductor layout design.
• Deep working knowledge of EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, Calibre).
• Strong ability to debug problems through root‑cause analysis, find effective solutions, and collaborate with engineering staff.
• In‑depth understanding of design rules and delivering quality layouts.
• Strong physical verification analysis and debugging skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project leadership experience in quality optimization and die‑size shrinkage.
• IC layout design experience with NAND, DRAM, and/or SRAM.
• Programming skills and experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance layout workflow.

Benefits

Micron offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support personal wellbeing and professional growth, including a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, income protection programs, paid family leave, a robust paid time‑off program, and paid holidays. Additional details are available in the Benefits Guide on micron.com/careers/benefits.