Semiconductor Design Engineer - San Jose, CA, United States
$173,607 - $246,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 4 September 2026 by the employer.
This role involves the design and validation of the on-chip controller and mixed signal circuitry in NAND Flash chips.
About the role
This role involves serving as the core technical individual contributor in design and validation of the on-chip controller and mixed signal circuitry in NAND Flash chips. The position focuses on architecture development, product definition, system integration, and validation planning and execution for NAND Flash.
What you'll do
- Develop architecture and define product specifications.
- Perform system integration and execute full-chip and block-level validation.
- Contribute to RTL design and implementation of controller hardware.
- Conduct synthesis, APR, and full timing closure.
- Develop firmware code for NAND internal operations.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Verilog language proficiency.
- Digital ASIC design methodology experience.
- Mixed-mode design and validation skills.
- Experience with Design or Verification CAD tools, including NCSim.
- Proficiency with Design Compiler, Formality, or PrimeTime.
- Experience with TCL, PERL, C, C++, or Python.
- Non-volatile memory design (NAND) experience.
Skills: NAND Flash, on-chip controller, mixed signal circuitry, RTL design, Verilog, non-volatile memory
This role has been open 30 days — well below 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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| 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: NAND Flash, on-chip controller, mixed signal circuitry, RTL design, Verilog, non-volatile memory
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.