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New College Grad - Design Engineer

Micron Technology
San Jose, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Mar 2026
💰 $170,000/yr($80,000/yr$170,000/yr)

About the role

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.

The NAND Verification Engineering Group (NVEG) at Micron supports the development of advanced memory products by delivering high‑quality digital circuit designs and verification solutions. The team works in highly technical, multi-functional environments to ensure Micron products meet demanding performance, quality, and reliability standards.
The Design Engineer, NVEG plays a key role in designing, analyzing, and verifying digital circuits used in NAND memory product development. This position requires strong technical expertise and leadership to implement, optimize, and validate circuit designs across the full development lifecycle, from concept through silicon validation.Responsibilities
  • Interpret device and system specifications to deliver required circuit functionality and performance
  • Participate in the conception, architecture definition, and development of new digital circuit features
  • Build and support schematics, RTL blocks, and composition architecture specifications
  • Perform RTL, synthesized netlist, gate‑level, and post‑layout develop verification at block, subsystem, and full‑chip levels
  • Collaborate with Product Engineering on validation plans, silicon results review, reticle testing, qualification, and updates to tape‑out
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Experience designing and analyzing digital circuits for semiconductor or memory products
  • Ability to interpret product requirements, device specifications, and logic diagrams
  • Experience with RTL design, Verilog verification, and gate‑level simulation
  • Knowledge of design verification practices, netlist bring‑up, and post‑layout simulation
  • Experience supporting silicon validation and reviewing silicon results
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience defining and presenting best‑known build and verification practices within an engineering organization
  • Experience collaborating with multi-functional internal and external engineering teams
  • Experience supporting full‑chip verification and sophisticated subsystem integration
  • Familiarity with reticle experiments, qualification activities, and tape‑out revisions

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

$80,000.00 - $170,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. 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. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 

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.  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.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity 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 an

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