Micron
Senior Design Verification Engineer
San Jose, CA · Senior · Full-time
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$25,896 more — $155,896 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $155,896 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (17-2072) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- As a Senior Design Verification Engineer, you will develop and support the tools, automation, and flows used to design, verify, and tape out advanced memory products.
- You will work closely with design, layout, verification, and process teams to improve engineering productivity and design quality in one or more areas, including layout automation, physical verification, circuit simulation, and digital implementation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, automation, and flows for custom IC design, layout, simulation, and verification.
- Partner with design, layout, verification, and process teams to resolve workflow and tool-integration challenges.
- Provide training, documentation, and production support to end users.
- Apply AI/ML and agentic AI to CAD automation, debugging, and user support.
- Develop clean, scalable software and mentor engineers to support their technical growth.
- Lead technical projects and contribute to CAD methodology roadmaps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Experience with IC design CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, simulation, or verification.
- However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences.
Nice to have
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso and SKILL, including layout automation or parameterized cell (PCell) development.
- Experience with Calibre design rule checking (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) flows, or rule-deck development in SVRF.
- Experience with circuit simulators such as Spectre, HSPICE, FineSim, PrimeSim, VCS, or Xcelium.
- Experience with RTL-to-GDS tools such as Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, or Formality.
- Experience with parasitic extraction tools such as StarRC or Quantus.
- Experience applying AI/ML, large language models, or agentic AI to engineering workflows.
- Experience with source control, automated testing, and release management.
- Knowledge of DRAM, HBM, NAND, or emerging memory development.
Skills
- Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language, such as SKILL, Tcl, Perl, C, or C++, plus Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
- Solid CMOS and VLSI fundamentals, with clear communication and practical debugging skills across global teams.
Compensation
- The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
Benefits
- Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
- Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Company info
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ve 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 protec
This listing is sourced directly from Micron's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.