Design Engineer Intern

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Department Introduction

The Non-Volatile NAND Design Engineering group is responsible for the design and optimization of analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits enabling advanced NAND Flash memory products. Close collaboration with multi-functional teams ensures scalable, manufacturable, and reliable solutions across technology nodes.

Position Overview

As a Thesis Intern in the NVE Design Engineering Core group at Micron Semiconductor Italia, you will carry out your Master’s thesis project within a team developing memory products that are best-in-class. Working under the guidance of a Micron mentor and in coordination with your university supervisor, you will gain hands-on experience with Micron proprietary methods for designing and analyzing core and mixed circuits used in the development of memory products.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

•    Carry out a thesis project, defined together with your Micron mentor and university supervisor, focused on the design, simulation, and optimization of NAND core circuit blocks, balancing performance, power, area, and reliability trade-offs.

•    Support the translation of product and system requirements into circuit implementations, evaluating feasibility and functionality across use cases.

•    Perform circuit verification (DC, AC, transient, noise, Monte Carlo, PVT corners) at block level, with guidance from experienced engineers.

•    Collaborate with multi-functional teams, learning how design choices impact power efficiency, manufacturability, and overall product performance.

•    Develop and leverage automation solutions (e.g., Python-based workflows, AI-assisted tools), analyze results, and document your work and findings in the thesis and in user documentation.

AI Enablement and Productivity

The candidate is expected to use AI-powered tools and data-driven methodologies to improve engineering productivity, accelerate problem solving, support design analysis, and enhance technical decision making. Responsibilities may include:

•    Applying AI-assisted engineering tools for code generation, review, debug, and documentation.

•    Applying AI-enabled analysis techniques to large design, verification, characterization, or silicon datasets.

•    Finding opportunities to automate repetitive engineering tasks through AI technologies.

•    Evaluating and adopting emerging AI capabilities to improve efficiency, quality, and innovation within the design process.

•    Collaborating with multi - functional teams to integrate AI driven workflows into engineering activities.

Minimum Qualifications

•    Currently enrolled in an M.S. program in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field, with a thesis to be carried out as an internship (tirocinio curriculare per tesi) in agreement with your university.

•    Solid academic knowledge of analog and/or mixed-signal CMOS circuit design.

•    Good understanding of device physics, variability, reliability, and power integrity.

•    Familiarity with SPICE-based simulation tools and circuit verification methodologies, gained through coursework or academic projects.

•    Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the motivation to learn and the ability to work in global multi-functional teams.

•    Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

•    Coursework, lab, or project experience in NAND Flash or other non-volatile memory technologies.

•    Familiarity with design automation, scripting (e.g., Python), or AI-assisted design approaches.

•    Understanding of layout constraints and interaction with physical design flows; interest in layout automation.

For internships positions in Italy, Micron could pay Eur 900 – Eur 1200 per month, and will grant, in addition meal vouchers for each day worked onsite. The internship allowance is determined based on the highest level of education already completed at the start of the internship, regardless of gender and of any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

For working students positions in Germany Micron estimates it could pay from 15 Eur (gross) per hour. The exact amount is determined based on education and level of experience.

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