Staff/Principal DRAM Design Engineer
Originally posted 16 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Staff/Principal DRAM Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping memory architectures and circuit innovations that directly impact product performance, power, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Lead design and optimization of DRAM circuits including memory array, control logic, datapath, and test logic
- Perform and analyze circuit simulations using tools such as SPICE and Verilog
- Evaluate architectural trade-offs impacting power, performance, and die size
- Integrate layout parasitics into simulations and drive design for manufacturability
- Define validation strategies including test chip development and silicon bring-up
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of circuit design experience or product engineering experience
- Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals and debugging
- Experience with circuit simulation tools and methodologies
- Knowledge of CMOS behavior, timing, and performance optimization
Nice to have
- Experience with memory architectures, especially DRAM array design and sense amplifiers
- Familiarity with DFT/DFM concepts and semiconductor test flows
- Experience working with layout parasitics and advanced process nodes
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across teams
- Interest or experience in applying AI tools to engineering workflows
Skills: DRAM circuits, memory array, control logic, circuit simulations, CMOS behavior
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This role has been open 20 days — well below the 72-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
302
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Median days open
72 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$205k
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| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (302 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 154 | 302 |
| Median days open | 81 d | 72 d (+9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: DRAM circuits, memory array, control logic, circuit simulations, CMOS behavior
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 154 open roles · median 82 d
- Synopsys · 30 open roles · median 77 d
- Qualcomm · 18 open roles · median 106 d
- Broadcom · 16 open roles · median 78 d
- SanDisk · 15 open roles · median 7 d
- NVIDIA · 8 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 302 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 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.