Sr. Analog Design Lead

Folsom, CA, United States

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all .

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

For more than 45 years, Micron Technology, Inc. has redefined innovation with the world’s most advanced memory and semiconductor technologies. We’re an international team of visionaries and scientists, developing groundbreaking technologies that are transforming how the world uses information to enrich life.

Our team vision is a continuing desire to develop your skills working in an inclusive diverse environment of multicultural Teams across worldwide geographies! Enabling the creative career path, you deserve with a collaborative environment, and groundbreaking technology while rapidly growing your abilities.

What's Encouraged Daily

In this hybrid role, you will serve as a technical authority in the analog functional team for Nand projects, participating in pathfinding activities for upcoming projects or tech nodes, including CMOS scaling efforts, architecture definition, helping to solve sophisticated technical problems and shaping strategic decisions, focusing on the analog circuit and system design and NAND yield problem-solving.

You will serve as an alignment authority in the analog functional team for Nand projects and are encouraged to drive alignment of design solutions, methodologies, and circuits across a distributed matrix organization across different design teams in different time zones.

You will serve as an execution authority in the analog functional team for Nand projects, involved in project planning according to project milestones, coordinating with team members, and ensuring that tasks are completed according to project timelines.

You will provide technical consultations on analog design and CMOS development, being a recognized Micron content expert and technical authority on analog circuits and their interface towards Core, Firmware, Logic, Layout, area reductions, and performance improvements.

You will represent the analog team in multi-functional task forces and meetings and help develop analog team project requirements and standards. You will be encouraged to provide insights into external technological development in Nand design applicable to analog design.

You will evaluate design feasibility and analyze circuit functionalities, implement analog and mixed signal circuit design to meet specifications, and validate design performance and functionalities by running block and chip level simulations using standard industry simulators, creating clear and effective documentation.

You will lead by example analog functional projects to improve design methodology, collaboration tools, and task automation.

You will define strategy and direct layout implementation according to performance and matching specifications to reach optimal circuit size.

You will support the efforts of groups such as Product Engineering, Test, Probe, Process Integration, Assembly, and Marketing to proactively design products to optimize all manufacturing functions and ensure the best cost, quality, root-cause analysis, reliability, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction.

How To Qualify

The level of the role depends on your experience.

MS or Ph.D with 10+ years of industry experience in the semiconductor industry

Self-motivated, result-oriented, and a teammate (on the same team and outside of the team)

The ability to work well with others and collaborate in a global team environment.

Be able to lead team members in a design project environment, empower the team, and drive the team to higher performances.

Good verbal communication skills (English) and ability to convey sophisticated technical concepts in verbal and written form.

Expertise in the design of NAND Flash memory analog circuits, and their physical layout considerations concerning floorplan area, performance, power, and reliability.

The ability to perform risk/benefit analysis of new analog circuits aligned to NAND algorithms before implementation.

An understanding of CMOS device physics and reliability issues including CHC, NBTI, stress, and snapback, as well as Electromigration (EM) and IR analysis

Experience working with mask designers by providing appropriate documentation and following a rigorous quality process.

The ability to interact with Product Engineers during silicon debugging and be able to diagnose circuit failures from silicon data.

Knowledge of analog and digital simulators such as HSPICE, Fast SPICE, Verilog, Cadence/LVS/DRC tools, and facilitating platforms such as JAMA, JIRA, Unix, and scripting languages (Python).

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$187,000.00 - $360,000.00 Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additional compensation may include benefits, discretionary bonuses and equity.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To learn about your right to work click here.

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers

US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at [email protected] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

#J-18808-Ljbffr