Job Description

Req. ID: 263221

Micron Technologys vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life and our commitment to people, innovation, tenacity, collaboration, and customer focus allows us to fulfill our mission to be a global leader in memory and storage solutions. This means conducting business with integrity, accountability, and professionalism while supporting our global community.

SSD Senior Hardware Engineer

Seeking a self-motivated, team-oriented board design engineer to develop Microns next generation Solid State Drive (SSD) products. This position requires experience in hardware architecture, high-speed digital design. A successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of PCIe Gen 4&5, ONFI and implementation techniques required for high-speed interfaces. Experience with PCB design tools (Cadence PCB design and analysis). Expertise in hands-on lab experience is a must.

Duties and Responsibilities

Interface in cross functional teams to ensure the design meets all firmware and system level requirements.

Participate in architecture definition, design reviews, requirements generation of SSD products.

Perform basic Signal and power integrity measurements.

Document and communicate results with cross functional counterparts.

Simulate and analyze design proposals, review results and provide recommendations on optimal design practices to other design engineers.

Experienced in designing hardware for large scale manufacture, including DFx and low-cost considerations

Hardware design, worst-case analysis, simulations, capture schematic, de-rating and assumes complete ownership of the SSD hardware thru the product lifecycle.

PCB back-end process: defining stack-up and via technologies, part placement, setting design constraints, signal integrity and power integrity analysis

Works proactively with cross functional team members during design, verification as well as on RMAs

In addition to design, a successful candidate will mentor and provide technical guidance to other hardware team members

Critical Skills

Self-motivated. Desire to take on challenges. Result-driven and details oriented.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must.

Strong in transmission line fundamentals. Understand the fundamentals of time-domain vs. frequency-domain.

Good PCB design experience on high speed signals routing guideline and review, power copper routing and review, design for EMI/ESD protection.

Design for signal integrity and power.

Analog design using simulation e.g. SPICE (or equivalent).

Experience in test automation is a plus

Practical lab SI analysis experience for measuring high-bandwidth signals (20-35 GHz).

Familiarity with PCIe Compliance equipment and measurement techniques.

Design with schematic capture and design constraints utilizing Cadence PCB design tools (Cadence Sigrity, Allegro Power-Aware SI).

In addition to design, a successful candidate will mentor and provide technical guidance to other hardware team members.

Qualification Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering required; MS in Electrical Engineering is preferred.

5 - 7+ years of relevant design experience.

Able to lead a project with a small team to completion.

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Excellent problem-solving skills.

About Us

As the leader in innovative memory solutions, Micron is helping the world make sense of data by delivering technology that is transforming how the world uses information. Through our global brands Micron, Crucial and Ballistix we offer the industrys broadest portfolio. We are the only company manufacturing todays major memory and storage technologies: DRAM, NAND, NOR and 3D XPoint memory. Our solutions are purpose built to leverage the value of data to unlock financial insights, accelerate scientific breakthroughs and enhance communication around the world.

Micron Benefits

Employee Rewards Program, Healthcare, Paid time off (Combined Sick and Vacation Time), Retirement savings plans, Paid maternity/paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program, Professional development training, Workplace wellness programs, Micron Health Clinic (Boise only), Fitness Center/Activity rooms (Boise/San Jose only), Tuition Reimbursement, Micron Corporate Discounts, Casual Dress attire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.