Micron Technology

Principal Design Engineer - Sustaining, HBM

Micron Technology • $130K — $160K *
Richardson, TX 75080In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
  • Deep expertise in HBM/DRAM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces
  • Strong experience in silicon debug, system-level analysis, and root-cause resolution
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical problems across cross-functional teams
  • Strong background in digital and/or custom design and verification

Responsibilities

  • Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex silicon, system, and customer issues, driving closure across multiple domains.
  • Define debug strategies, guide cross-functional teams, and serve as a technical authority in HBM sustaining efforts.
  • Drive alignment and execution across DE, PE, TD, and system teams to ensure efficient issue resolution and product delivery.
  • Own design health in the sustaining phase, driving ECO implementation, verification, and long-term maintainability.
  • Identify systemic issues and lead initiatives to improve yield, reliability, and performance across HBM products.
  • Lead critical customer escalations and system bring-up support, ensuring timely resolution and high customer satisfaction.
  • Drive feedback into architecture, design, and verification methodologies to improve future HBM product quality and robustness.

Benefits

  • Choice of medical, dental and vision plans to meet family healthcare needs
  • Income protection programs for illness or injury
  • Paid family leave
  • Robust paid time-off program and paid holidays
Full Job Description
Principal HBM Design Engineer - Sustaining, you will lead cross-functional efforts to drive silicon debug, product quality, and system-level stability for high-volume HBM products. You will own the resolution of complex silicon and system issues, influence design and architectural decisions, and ensure successful deployment across key customer platforms.

You will operate at the intersection of design, silicon, and system behavior, providing technical leadership across the full product lifecycle and driving continuous improvement into future HBM generations.

Responsibilities
  • Silicon & System Debug: Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex silicon, system, and customer issues, driving closure across multiple domains.
  • Technical Leadership: Define debug strategies, guide cross-functional teams, and serve as a technical authority in HBM sustaining efforts.
  • Cross-Functional Execution: Drive alignment and execution across DE, PE, TD, and system teams to ensure efficient issue resolution and product delivery.
  • Design Ownership: Own design health in sustaining phase, driving ECO implementation, verification, and long-term maintainability.
  • Quality & Yield Leadership: Identify systemic issues and lead initiatives to improve yield, reliability, and performance across HBM products.
  • Customer Impact: Lead critical customer escalations and system bring-up support, ensuring timely resolution and high customer satisfaction.
  • Forward Influence: Drive feedback into architecture, design, and verification methodologies to improve future HBM product quality and robustness.


Qualifications
  • 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
  • Deep expertise in HBM/DRAM architecture and high-speed memory interfaces
  • Strong experience in silicon debug, system-level analysis, and root-cause resolution
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical problems across cross-functional teams
  • Strong background in digital and/or custom design and verification


Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex silicon/system issues impacting product or customer delivery
  • Experience influencing architecture, design trade-offs, or product decisions
  • Deep understanding of: Timing, margining, SI/PI, System-level behavior and silicon correlation
  • Experience with DFT, mBIST, and test-mode debug
  • Strong scripting/automation skills (Python)
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to drive alignment at senior technical levels


As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron 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. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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Learn more about Micron Technology
Size
43,000 employees
Market Cap
$53.7 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$22 billion
NASDAQ
MU
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