Micron Technology
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StaffASICValidationEngineer(Chaz/Characterization))
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“Staff ASIC Validation Engineer (Chaz/Characterization)) at Micron Technology. Skills: ASIC Validation, Electrical Characterization, High-Speed Interfaces, Silicon Debug. Lead first‑silicon bring‑up. Lead board validation”
Industry & Context.
Silicon issue root‑cause analysis; Debug silicon issues; Analyze failures; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6 to 8 years of Industry experience, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics or related field, understanding of CMOS fundamentals, analog/digital circuits, and high‑speed interfaces, Hands‑on experience with High-Speed Post‑silicon electrical characterization, Deep knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, timing analysis, jitter, noise coupling, Channel loss & SerDes, Proficiency in lab equipment operation and debugging methodologies, Experience with scripting and automation, Background in (DDR/LPDDR/PCIe), SerDes, or high‑speed PHY characterization, Familiarity with ATE correlation, compliance specs, and JEDEC/PCI-SIG standards, Experience owning end‑to‑end characterization of a subsystem or interface, Proven track record of silicon issue root‑cause analysis and resolution
Nice to Have
Python preferred for scripting and automation
What You'll Do.
Lead first‑silicon bring‑up
Lead board validation
Lead early silicon debug
Develop electrical characterization plans
Complete electrical characterization plans
Characterize high‑speed interfaces
Perform post‑silicon electrical characterization
Conduct lab measurements
Involve in Board design activities
Gather custom requirements
Place custom requirements
Perform signal integrity testing
Perform power integrity testing
Perform Jitter testing
Perform Eye‑diagram testing
Perform compliance testing
Recommend design fixes
Recommend firmware fixes
Develop Python/MATLAB-based automation
Automate measurements
Automate data collection
Generate characterization reports
Work closely with design teams
Work closely with pre‑silicon verification teams
Work closely with product engineering teams
Work closely with firmware teams
Work closely with test teams
Work closely with systems teams
Correlate post‑silicon results
Identify root causes of gaps
Propose design enhancements
Propose design changes
Contribute to silicon learning documentation
Contribute to guidelines for Chaz activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with design; Work closely with pre-silicon verification; Work closely with product engineering; Work closely with firmware; Work closely with test; Work closely with systems teams; Work closely with Design Team
Communication Scope
Concise reports
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. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead first‑silicon bring‑up, board validation, and early silicon debug. * Develop and complete detailed electrical characterization plans covering DC, AC, parametric, and functional measurements. * Characterize high‑speed interfaces such as DDR/LPDDR, SerDes, MIPI, UFS, or custom Micron PHYs. * Perform post‑silicon electrical characterization of ASIC/SoC/Memory products across process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) corners. * Conduct lab measurements using equipment such as Oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, Spectrum analyzers, Waveform generators, and support tools. * Involve in Board design activities with team to gather and place custom requirements as per Chaz. * Perform signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), Jitter, Eye‑diagram, and compliance testing. * Debug silicon issues related to timing, noise, stability, margin loss, and functional failures. * Analyze failures and recommend design, firmware, or test fixes. * Develop Python/MATLAB-based automation for measurements, data collection, and analysis. * Process large volumes of lab and silicon data to extract trends, margins, and correlations. * Generate concise characterization reports with clear conclusions and recommendations. * Work closely with design, pre‑silicon verification, product engineering, firmware, test, and systems teams. * Correlate post‑silicon results with simulation and pre‑silicon expectations to identify root causes of gaps. * Work closely with Design Team & propose enhancements and design changes to tackle next generation challenges. * Contribute to silicon learning documentation and guidelines for comprehensive Chaz activities. **Required Qualifications:**
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