Staff DRAM Semiconductor Design Engineer - Jalisco, Mexico
Originally posted 7 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 2 October 2026.
Design, develop, and optimize DRAM memory technologies.
About the role
This role involves crafting and optimizing digital, analog, and memory circuits for new memory products. You will build solutions that improve quality, reliability, manufacturability, and product performance.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and optimize memory, logic, and analog circuits for new memory products.
- Perform circuit validation, parasitic modeling, reticle experiments, and tape-out revisions.
- Lead layout activities including floorplanning, placement, routing, verification, modeling, and simulation.
- Collaborate across Product Engineering, Test, Probe, Process Integration, Assembly, and Marketing to solve technical challenges.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of relevant industry experience; or a master’s degree with 7+ years; or a Ph.D. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Proficiency in CMOS circuit development and semiconductor device physics.
- Experience with power network analysis and circuit optimization techniques.
- Experience with Verilog modeling, simulation tools, and state-machine design or verification methodologies.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills in design verification, debugging, and semiconductor circuit analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience with memory technologies such as DRAM, NAND, or other advanced memory architectures.
- Knowledge of semiconductor layout processes, including floorplanning, placement, and routing.
- Experience working with industry-standard simulation and verification environments.
- Experience using AI-enabled tools to support semiconductor development, analysis, or engineering workflows.
Skills: DRAM, memory circuits, CMOS circuit development, Verilog modeling, circuit validation
This role has been open 49 days — well below the 71-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
309
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Median days open
71 d
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Median salary
$200k
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| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (309 roles · 31 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 157 | 309 |
| Median days open | 91 d | 71 d (+20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $200k |
Skills observed across this category: DRAM, memory circuits, CMOS circuit development, Verilog modeling, circuit validation
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 157 open roles · median 91 d
- Synopsys · 30 open roles · median 67 d
- Qualcomm · 19 open roles · median 88 d
- Broadcom · 17 open roles · median 68 d
- SanDisk · 17 open roles · median 54 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 309 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 31 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.