SMTS Design Verification Engineer
Micron
Job Description
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. Micron's Interface Pathfinding team operates at the leading edge of that mission â driving performance-scaling innovation across circuits, signaling, packaging, and interconnects with a 3â5 year technology horizon.
As the Design Verification Engineer, you will own pre-silicon functional verification for a highâspeed interface chip program. Working on a small, senior team spanning analog design, layout, silicon characterization, and digital design, you will build and execute the verification environment that gives the team confidence in the RTL before silicon is committed. This is a fullâownership DV role.
You will write the DV plan, build the testbench infrastructure, develop directed and constrainedârandom tests, close coverage, and support the transition from simulation to postâsilicon bringâup. The program integrates a fully custom analog PHY alongside soft IP functions including Error Counting, Eye Monitor control, and I2C management interface â providing a technically interesting and varied verification scope well beyond standard digital block verification. A distinctive aspect of this role is the opportunity â and expectation â to stay engaged through postâsilicon bringâup.
Your simulation environments, coverage models, and debug waveforms will be directly leveraged in the lab during chip characterization. This is a foundational hire for a growing program, and strong execution early is expected to lead to followâon projects of increasing scope, team size, and verification complexity. Responsibilities DV Planning: Develop and maintain the fullâchip DV plan covering all soft IP blocks and topâlevel integration; define coverage targets, test priorities, and signâoff criteria in alignment with the Chip Lead.
Testbench Development: Build and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments for all key design blocks including I2C and register interface, PRBSâbased Error Counting logic, Eye Monitor control state machine, PHY configuration and control register file (CSR / APB or equivalent), and topâlevel chip integration and block interconnect. Test Development: Write directed tests for corner cases and protocol compliance; develop constrainedârandom test scenarios with appropriate coverage models; achieve and document functional and code coverage closure. AssertionâBased Verification: Implement SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for critical control sequences, protocol compliance, and reset/initialization behavior in coordination with the Chip Lead.
Formal Verification: Apply formal property checking (JasperGold or VC Formal) where applicable â CSR correctness, CDC properties, reset verification. Regression Management: Build and maintain regression infrastructure; triage failures, rootâcause issues to RTL or testbench, and track bug closure through the design team. PostâSilicon Support: Provide debug waveforms, expected behavior documentation, and test vectors to support ATE development and lab bringâup in coordination with the Lab Guru.
DV Documentation: Maintain verification plan, coverage closure reports, and test methodology documentation to support program continuity and followâon chip development. Basic Qualifications BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field 6â12 years of functional verification experience in a UVM/SystemVerilog environment Demonstrated experience building UVM testbench environments from scratch â not just maintaining or extending existing infrastructure Experience verifying serial management interface blocks â I2C, SPI, APB, AHB, or equivalent Strong coverageâdriven verification methodology â functional coverage modeling, code coverage analysis, and coverage closure documentation Solid debugging skills across simulation waveforms and RTL â ability to distinguish RTL bugs from testbench issues quickly and efficiently Comfortable working on a small team with a high degree of individual ownership and accountability Preferred Qualifications Experience with formal property verification (JasperGold, VC Formal, or equivalent) for blockâlevel signâoff Familiarity with PHY functional modeling or behavioral simulation, including vendorâsupplied behavioral models or BFMs in a mixedâsignal simulation context Experience with realânumber modeling (RNM) or VerilogâAMS behavioral models for analog block abstraction in digital simulation environments Familiarity with PRBS pattern generation and error detection verification â understanding the algorithmic behavior being verified, not just the bus protocol Postâsilicon validation experience â candidates who have carried verification knowledge into the lab and supported bringâup and debug on real silicon are strongly preferred Experience developing ATE test vectors or correlating simulation results to production test programs Prior experience in a small team or startupâlike environment where role boundaries are defined by need rather than org chart The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this fullâtime position is: $178,000 â $389,000 a year. Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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, as well as incomeâprotecting programs if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, paid family leave, paid timeâoff and paid holidays. Micron is proud to be an equalâopportunity 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. 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