Principal CAD Engineer, Central Engineering

About the role We are seeking a Memory Design Group CAD Engineer to collaborate with design and verification teams worldwide, supporting design verification flow development, optimization, and implementation, and ensuring quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities Develop tools, flows, and methodologies to increase productivity and reliability of memory designs Integrate commercial EDA tools into design flows Provide training, documentation, and support to end users on new tools and methods Work closely with design, layout, verification, and process teams Track and solve issues Undertake independent research and development of next‑generation CAD software to meet product development needs Identify deficiencies of current tools and flows Understand EDA industry product offerings and trends, and opportunities for performance and efficiency gains Evaluate tools with internal customers Define possible flows to improve efficiency and cost Develop, maintain, and support the engineering infrastructure Maintain all aspects of design infrastructure at optimum level Provide support and training of the design environment Qualifications Strong programming fundamentals and experience in Unix and shell scripting Good knowledge of CMOS circuits, deep‑submicron physical design, CMOS manufacturing, and layout design rules Experience with layout flows such as Calibre DRC/LVS, floorplanning, automated P&R, and SPF extraction Experience with design simulation tools and languages including Verilog, Verilog‑A, ncverilog, VCS, Spice/FastSpice, FineSim/PrimeSim, and HSPICE Strong communication and problem‑solving skills; fluent in English for effective collaboration with global teams Experience with RTL‑to‑GDS flows Preferred Qualifications Experience with Cadence Virtuoso DFII and SKILL programming Proficiency with Python and Python Qt frameworks Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CE/EE/EECS with 5+ years industry experience Benefits Micron offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, income protection, paid family leave, paid time‑off, paid holidays, and a robust benefits guide. Equal Opportunity Micron is a proud equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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