Staff HBM Design Architect - United States
$146,000 - $297,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 June 2026 by the employer.
Help push the limits of memory performance for AI, ML, and high-performance computing with advanced HBM solutions.
About the role
As an HBM Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design and analysis of digital and analog circuits for advanced HBM products. This role focuses on pushing the limits of memory performance for AI, ML, and high-performance computing using advanced HBM solutions.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze digital and analog DRAM circuits including simulation, optimization, and floorplanning.
- Evaluate full-chip or block-level functionality and develop solutions to ensure functional correctness.
- Analyze timing, power, area, and complexity trade-offs in high-speed DRAM or mixed-signal designs.
- Perform architectural pathfinding and feasibility analysis for future HBM products.
- Contribute to the design and optimization of memory, logic, and analog circuits.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Strong knowledge of CMOS circuit design and semiconductor device physics.
- Experience with schematic entry and circuit simulation using FineSim and/or HSPICE.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with advanced DRAM architectures such as 3D DRAM.
- Background in high-speed clocking, interfaces, or power delivery optimization.
- Experience in mixed-signal or custom circuit design.
Skills: DRAM circuits, HBM products, CMOS circuit design, semiconductor device physics, mixed-signal design
This role has been open 118 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: DRAM circuits, HBM products, CMOS circuit design, semiconductor device physics, mixed-signal design
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.