Principal Systems Design Engineer, LPDRAM

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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.

As a System Engineer at Micron, you will work closely with leading customers jointly evaluating cutting-edge LPDRAM specifications and architectures. This role is based primarily at the customer's development lab and involves hands-on teamwork to validate Micron LPDRAM on customer systems under development.

You will be responsible for building test environments, proposing and verifying test plans, and ensuring that test content aligns with both customer and internal Micron requirements. Programming skills are essential for developing test scripts and analyzing results. The role also includes developing custom socket fixtures in collaboration with external vendors to enable measurement on customer systems, requiring strong communication and comprehension skills.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Perform signal integrity measurements targeting LPDRAM
• Conduct command sequence measurements/analysis for LPDRAM
• Develop test scripts for execution on customer systems
• Create software tools for analyzing collected data
• Design and build custom fixtures (primarily sockets) for measurement on customer platforms in collaboration with vendors
• Generate detailed reports based on test results
• Investigate, execute, and report root cause analysis for issues
• Maintain smooth communication with customer engineers
• Collaborate with internal Micron teams to identify issues and propose solutions

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical topics related to LPDRAM
• Ability to present technical findings and insights through test result analysis
• Experience building and implementing test environments tailored to both customer and internal needs
• Ability to gather requirements and propose solutions for test and debug scenarios
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., Python, Perl, C)
• Hands-on experience with LPDRAM measurements using oscilloscopes (OSC), logic analyzers (LA), and protocol analyzers (PA)
• Ability to communicate effectively with a manager located overseas (Japan)
• Strong self-management skills and ability to report progress from customer lab environments
• Ability to solder probes, some rework of fine pitch components.

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

$169,000.00 - $344,000.00

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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.

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