Micron Technology

Semiconductor

PrincipalDesignVerificationQualityEngineer

$250–400k ~AI est. Boise, Idaho, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Principal Design Verification Quality Engineer at Micron Technology. Skills: DRAM verification, AI-driven verification, Verification methodology, Technical leadership. Define and drive DRAM verification quality strategies. Drive AI-driven methodologies”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen DRAM verification quality; Improve scalable verification systems and flows; Reduce verification-miss; Prevent recurrence of failures; Reduce DITs and reticles; Simplify workflows; Improve cycle-time; Measurably improve efficiency and effectiveness

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Failure debug; Failure analysis; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, 10+ years of experience in design, verification, or product validation engineering, DRAM verification experience, Hands-on work with testbenches, stimulus generation, and failure debug, Expertise in digital and analog design verification concepts and methodologies, Experience developing or applying robust, scalable verification flows, Solid VLSI fundamentals, Digital logic knowledge, Semiconductor concepts knowledge, DRAM architecture and operation knowledge, Ability to analyze circuit behavior, Ability to translate learnings into improved verification methods, Excellent communication and collaboration skills, Proven ability to drive ambiguous, cross-functional technical problems to closure, Experience working in a Linux environment, Experience with industry-standard EDA tools, Experience with Cadence Virtuoso

Nice to Have

Proven ability to define and drive clear, structured, and scalable verification processes or flows across projects or teams, Experience with requirements management, tracking systems, and structured documentation workflows, Analytical skills and attention to detail, Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new DRAM concepts and verification methodologies, Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers, Interest or experience in applying AI-enabled approaches to improve verification efficiency, quality, or scalability, Hands-on experience developing analog and digital verification testbenches, Experience using SystemVerilog, UVM, SpectreFx, and PrimeSim, Advanced scripting or programming skills applied to verification automation or data analysis

What You'll Do.

Define and drive DRAM verification quality strategies

Drive AI-driven methodologies

Ensure verification activities meet high standards

Drive closed-loop silicon learning and verification improvement process

Apply DRAM design and verification expertise

Systematically close silicon failure gaps

Embed learnings into verification requirements and BKMs

Prevent recurrence of failures

Reduce DITs and reticles

Lead end-to-end verification flow analysis

Engage with design and verification teams

Communicate tradeoffs

and evolve JAMA verification requirements system

Ensure VE Core Leadership alignment

Support AI-driven verification initiatives

Drive automation of requirement decomposition

Drive automation of task generation

Drive automation of coverage-gap detection

Drive automation of failure clustering

Drive automation of debug acceleration

Drive automation of workflow orchestration

Define success metrics

Converge pilot prototypes into robust verification workflows

Ensure AI tools integrate safely into engineering practices

Maintain traceability and quality controls

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional technical problems; Design teams; Verification teams

Communication Scope

Communication; Collaboration

Process & Methodology

Requirements management, Structured documentation workflows

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. **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. We are part of a team pushing the boundaries of DRAM verification, where deep circuit knowledge meets modern automation and AI-driven techniques. We work closely with design teams to improve quality, speed, and confidence in silicon. If you enjoy solving hard technical problems and building better ways of working, you’ll feel at home here! In this Principal Engineer role, you will be a **technical verification methodology leader** responsible for strengthening DRAM verification quality, standardization, and traceability across project families and pillars—while driving the next generation of **AI-driven verification workflows** and continuously improving scalable verification systems and flows that keep pace with **new products, new features, evolving design methodologies (including shifts toward RTL-centric flows)** , and family-based, scalable product development. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys **pathfinding** , and wants to influence how verification is done — not just for one block or one project, but across the DRAM roadmap. **Responsibilities** **Verification Quality and Methodology Governance** * Define and drive DRAM verification quality strategies, including AI-driven methodologies, ensuring verification activities meet high standards for **quality, consistency, traceability, and verification-miss reduction**. * **Dr

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