Micron Technology
Semiconductor
ManagerSystemsDesignandArchitecture
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“Manager Systems Design and Architecture at Micron Technology. Skills: Systems architecture, Hardware prototyping, Memory technologies, Storage technologies. Lead system-level architecture evaluation. Lead prototyping”
What You'll Achieve.
Quantify performance benefits; Quantify power benefits; Quantify cost benefits; Enable confident roadmap decisions; Accelerate adoption of Micron memory; Accelerate adoption of Micron storage
Industry & Context.
System-level performance analysis; Architecture impact analysis; Tradeoff analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in EE, CE, CS, or related, 10+ years experience in systems architecture, hardware design, storage, memory, or AI infrastructure, Proven experience leading and managing senior technical teams, Proven experience managing complex engineering programs, Deep understanding of memory hierarchies, Deep understanding of storage systems, Deep understanding of system-level performance analysis, Working knowledge of AI compute and storage system architectures, Written and verbal communication skills, Ability to work effectively in environment with significant ambiguity, Ability to work effectively in environment with rapidly evolving priorities
Nice to Have
Master's or PhD preferred, Experience in pathfinding or advanced R&D organization, Experience with FPGA-based prototyping, Experience with hardware emulation, Experience with RTL/Verification flows, Experience with board-level development, Experience with electrical debug, Experience with lab bring-up, Experience with system-level performance modeling, Experience with power/energy/TCO modeling, Experience with advanced packaging and interconnect technology evaluation, Experience with government-funded research programs, Experience with national laboratories, Active participation in industry standards bodies, Demonstrated ability to bridge research, engineering, and product strategy, Experience integrating AI tools into engineering workflows
What You'll Do.
Lead system-level architecture evaluation
Lead pathfinding for advanced memory and storage technologies
Define requirements for performance
Define success metrics
Define experimental methodologies
Perform architecture impact analysis
Partner with Software and Applications Modeling teams
Connect architectural concepts to real AI workloads
Foster cross-team collaboration within SMS
Foster cross-team collaboration across TPG product groups
Own technical execution for multi-year programs
Own technical execution for externally funded programs
Oversee system procurement
Oversee system integration
Oversee system validation
Oversee operational readiness
Engage with internal partners
Engage with external partners
Engage with research organizations
Engage with industry standards bodies
Support executive-level briefings
Support roadmap discussions
Support team strategy sessions
Manage a team of senior engineers
Mentor a team of senior engineers
Develop a team of senior engineers
Strategically grow team capabilities
Own resource planning
Own staffing allocation
Own purchase approvals
Ensure operational continuity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team collaboration; Partner with Software teams; Partner with Applications Modeling teams; Collaborate with product groups; Engage with partners; Engage with vendors; Engage with research organizations; Engage with industry standards bodies
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Executive presentations; Roadmap discussions; Team strategy sessions
Process & Methodology
Program execution, Milestones, Deliverables, Reviews, Resource planning, Staffing allocation, Budget management
Full Job Description
**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. As the Manager of the Architecture and Hardware team in Micron’s Storage and Memory Systems (SMS) group within TPG Pathfinding, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers responsible for system-level architecture, hardware prototyping, and applied research for next-generation memory and storage technologies. Your team’s mission is to innovate, model, architect, and prototype system platforms that quantify the performance, power, and cost benefits of Micron memory and storage technologies—enabling confident roadmap decisions for product groups and business units. You will collaborate closely with other pathfinding teams as well as with product groups and external partners to accelerate innovative adoption of Micron memory and storage across AI architectures and software platforms. This role combines people management, technical leadership, external collaboration, and program execution across advanced memory storage systems, AI infrastructure, and hardware-accelerated prototypes. # Responsibilities * Lead system-level architecture evaluation, prototyping, and pathfinding for advanced memory and storage technologies (CXL, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, NVMe, emerging/disaggregated memory), including FPGA-based controller emulation and AI infrastructure prototypes. Define requirements, success metrics, and experimental methodologies for performance, cost, power, and scalability tradeoffs. Perform architecture impact analysis in response to competitive threats. * Partner with Software and Applications Modeling teams to connect architectural concepts to real AI workloads and foster cross-team collaboration within SMS and across TPG product groups. * Own technical execution f
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