DRAM Design Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 7 July 2026 by the employer.
Design and analyze digital and analog circuits for memory products.
About the role
As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing digital and analog circuits used in the development of memory products. This role contributes to silicon-to-systems solutions, spanning technology development, advanced memory design, product development, systems design, and validation.
What you'll do
- Contribute to new product development by supporting circuit design, layout, and optimization across memory, logic, and analog domains.
- Assist with parasitic modeling, design validation, reticle experiments, and tape-out revisions.
- Oversee layout activities including floor-planning, placement, and routing.
- Perform circuit verification using modeling and simulation tools with industry-standard simulators.
- Collaborate multi-functionally to support manufacturability, standardization, and overall product success.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with digital and/or analog circuit design concepts.
- Experience with circuit simulation and modeling tools.
- Understanding of semiconductor fundamentals and fabrication processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Exposure to memory design (DRAM, NAND, SRAM) or high-speed circuit design.
- Experience with layout tools and physical design methodologies.
- Knowledge of scripting or programming (e.g., Python, TCL) along with demonstrating proficiency in AI-assisted development tools.
- Experience working with global, multi-functional teams.
Skills: circuit design, layout, memory, simulation, tape-out
This role has been open 135 days — well above the 69-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
287
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$205k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (287 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 153 | 287 |
| Median days open | 86 d | 69 d (+17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: circuit design, layout, memory, simulation, tape-out
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 151 open roles · median 86 d
- Synopsys · 27 open roles · median 49 d
- SanDisk · 17 open roles · median 32 d
- Broadcom · 16 open roles · median 50 d
- Qualcomm · 12 open roles · median 149 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 287 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.