Sr HBM Design Architect, PhD NCG - United States
$97,000 - $205,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing and analyzing digital and analog circuits for memory products as part of the HBM architect team.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze digital and analog circuits used in memory product development.
- Evaluate full chip or block level functionality and provide solutions for functionally correct designs.
- Conduct pathfinding to explore new architectures for future HBM products.
- Contribute to the development of new HBM product opportunities by assisting with design, layout, and optimization of Memory, Logic, and Analog circuits.
- Conduct research and design leveraging AI.
What you'll need
- Knowledge in one or more areas such as DRAM circuit design, high-speed clocking and interface development, logic and custom circuit design, power delivery optimization, CMOS & semiconductor device physics.
- Understanding of timing/area/power/complexity trade-offs in high-speed DRAM or mixed-signal design.
- Extensive knowledge of CMOS Circuit Design and Device Physics.
- Extensive knowledge of schematic entry and simulation using Finesim and/or Hspice.
- NCG Ph.D or NCG Master with relevant prior experience.
Nice to have
- Design or Verification or layout experience of DRAM product (DDR, LPDDR, HBM, CIM) is a plus.
Skills: HBM, DRAM circuit design, CMOS circuit design, memory products, full chip functionality, high-speed clocking
This role has been open 58 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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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: HBM, DRAM circuit design, CMOS circuit design, memory products, full chip functionality, high-speed clocking
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.