Senior Engineer - Memory Cell Test Structure Design and Layout

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.

At Micron Technology, our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. We are a global leader in memory and storage solutions. We accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence. We encourage the world to learn, communicate, and advance faster than ever.

In the Research and Development (R&D) Scribe Design Group, we drive innovation in advanced technology development through scribe test structure design, layout, and validation. Our team collaborates across multiple disciplines to enable cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.

As a Scribe Array Design Engineer, you will design and validate memory cell & support circuitry-based test structures, manage design revisions, and partner with cross-functional teams to support process development and manufacturing integration. You will play a critical role in ensuring accurate parametric correlation and debugging, while contributing to the creation of standardized and novel test structures.

Responsibilities:

• Support process development activities through memory cell-based test structure solutions by actively engaging with Process Integration, Product and Die Design, Electrical Characterization, Advanced Mask Development and Design Rule teams.
• Interpret electrical DUT (Device under Test) definition and build completed TEGs (Test Element Groups) with high confidence functionality on Silicon.
• Implement novel solutions as the need arises to study the failure mechanisms and to monitor the health of silicon.
• Assist with parametric correlation and debug to ensure design accuracy.
• Verify and validate test structure documentation and related parametric information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Microelectronic Engineering with 5 years of experience,
• Hands-on experience and proficiency in EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso Layout and Schematic Editor, and Calibre.
• Excellent circuit design, layout, schematic, and verification skills including DRC, LVS, and circuit simulation (hspice).
• Excellent knowledge of semiconductor device physics, operation, parametric testing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Good knowledge of DRAM and NAND Memory Array design architectures, Fab processes, and failure modes.
• Excellent problem-solving and strong communication skills.
• A global outlook to seamlessly work across cultures and a sense of ownership to independently drive improvements on department level projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master of Science in Electrical or Microelectronic Engineering with 3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in Perl, Skill code, and UNIX shell scripting languages.
• Willingness to learn new skills and explore unfamiliar concepts.

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We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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