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Micron Technology

Makes memory and storage chips for AI and PCs

Senior Layout Engineer - DPG Layout

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
In Person
Hardware EngineeringSilicon & ASIC Design

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 15 years of experience in analog/custom layout design using advanced CMOS processes.
  • Expertise in Cadence VLE/VXL and Calibre DRC/LVS.
  • Hands-on experience designing critical analog layouts for blocks such as temperature sensors, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, LDOs, bandgaps, reference generators, charge pumps, current mirrors, comparators, and differential amplifiers.
  • Hands-on experience handling DRAM, SRAM, CAM, and OTP memories.
  • Strong understanding of analog layout fundamentals, including matching, electromigration, latch-up, coupling, crosstalk, IR drop, and active and passive parasitic devices.
  • Understanding of how layout affects circuit speed, capacitance, power, and area.
  • Ability to understand design constraints and implement high-quality layouts.
  • Strong command of and problem-solving ability in physical layout verification.
  • Experience leading multiple projects and tape-outs.
  • Experience with scripting and automation.
  • BE or MTech in Electronic/VLSI Engineering.
Responsibilities
  • Drive technical decisions for full-chip layout and design development across analog, digital, memory, ESD, and full-chip EM/IR areas.
  • Drive technical and quality layout guidelines for successful full-chip layout execution.
  • Perform LVS, DRC, and antenna layout verification, quality checks, and documentation.
  • Deliver full-chip and block-level layouts on time and at acceptable quality.
  • Plan, estimate area and time, schedule, delegate, and execute work to meet project milestones across multiple projects.
  • Collaborate with Design, Verification, CAD, DTCO, PI, and cross-functional teams to define and execute layout solutions.
  • Establish methodologies, layout standards, and best practices for assigned areas.
  • Contribute to layout methodologies, automation, scripting, and productivity improvements.
  • Share domain knowledge across the layout organization.
  • Drive innovation through paper publications, seminars, and disclosures.
  • Guide junior team members executing sub-block layouts and review their work.
  • Contribute to effective project management.
  • Hire, build, and manage high-performing teams to meet global layout standards in the DPG layout organization.
  • Communicate with engineering teams in the United States, Japan, and Germany to support layout project success.
  • Write clear technical prompts for design and verification use cases, including specifications, interfaces, corner conditions, assumptions, and expected output formats, using artificial intelligence tools.
  • Validate artificial intelligence outputs against specifications and standards, simulations, waveforms, assertions, and coverage reports, and document accepted or changed results before incorporating them into design decisions, verification plans, or debug conclusions.

About the company

Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage chips, mainly DRAM and NAND flash, used in data centers, PCs, phones, cars and industrial equipment. It is one of only three companies that make HBM, the stacked high-bandwidth memory placed beside processors in AI servers, and it is the largest memory chipmaker based in the United States. Unlike chip designers that outsource production, Micron runs its own fabs and assembly sites in the United States and across Asia. It earns money by selling chips, memory modules and solid-state drives to cloud providers, device makers and distributors. Micron was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho

Founded

1978

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What believers are saying

  • Demand is surging: in September 2026, Micron reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $133.19 billion, up from $37.38 billion.
  • Boise is hiring: in August 2026, Micron planned about 3,500 direct jobs at two Idaho fabs opening from 2027.
  • Sales are locked in early: by October 2026, most of Micron's 2027 HBM supply was contracted at higher prices.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue is concentrated: about half of Micron's sales came from its top ten customers in each of three years.
  • Departing engineers face scrutiny: in September 2026, Micron sued rival YMTC for hiring away at least 20 engineers.
  • Boise is feeling the strain: an August 2026 report found the $50 billion Idaho buildout straining local infrastructure.

What makes Micron Technology unique

  • AI memory is a three-player club: only Micron, SK hynix and Samsung make HBM, the stacked memory inside AI servers.
  • It owns its factories: Micron makes chips in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the U.S., Malaysia, China and India.
  • Data centers drive the business: its two data center units made $34.28 billion of quarterly revenue reported September 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
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Micron Technology reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $133.2 billion, up 256% from a year earlier. Earnings per share rose from $7.59 to $74.33, and the company's market value reached about $1.1 trillion. Fourth-quarter revenue was $54.23 billion, up 379% year over year. Gross margin for the year hit 81.1%. Micron guides first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $60 billion to $63 billion. The surge reflects a shortage of memory chips for AI data centres, and mostly higher prices rather than volume. Micron also announced a custom HBM4E product for Nvidia. At about $950 a share, a $2,000 stake could be worth roughly $2,690 by 2029 in a bull case, or $890 if supply catches up and prices fall.

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Micron slips below $1,000 as China's CXMT advance rattles investors, but analysts see 64% upside

Micron Technology shares fell below $1,000 on October 12 for the first time since September 17, after China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced a technological advance. The advance is expected to enable memory chips that store more data in less space. Micron fell 3.9% on Monday and by a similar amount on Tuesday, but is still up 230% this year, with a market cap of about $1.1 trillion. The company reported record fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on September 30. Revenue rose 379.3% year over year to $54.2 billion, beating estimates of $50.95 billion. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $33.42, against a forecast of $31.82. Micron expects first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $61.5 billion, plus or minus $1.5 billion. Of 42 analysts, 34 rate the stock "Strong Buy"; the average price target is $1,563.22.

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ASML reported third-quarter revenue up 55% to €11.66 billion, slightly below the €11.72 billion analysts expected. Earnings per share rose from €5.48 to €12.93, well above the €10.76 consensus. Its shares fell 4% on Wednesday amid a wider tech sell-off. The chip equipment maker raised its full-year revenue guidance to €44 billion-€45 billion from €43 billion-€45 billion. It expects fourth-quarter revenue of €14.2 billion-€15.2 billion. Chief executive officer Christophe Fouquet said some customers want to place orders for 2029 and 2030. ASML expects supply to fall short of demand in 2027 and 2028, and plans to expand capacity beyond the 30% increase already forecast. The news favours Micron, a key ASML customer. Tight supply of ASML's extreme ultraviolet machines could delay memory chip expansion and keep prices high.

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Chip stocks extended their slide on Thursday as worries grew over mounting debt and rising financing costs for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Nvidia fell over 2% and Advanced Micro Devices dropped 4%, while Micron Technology and SanDisk slipped about 4% and 6%. The selloff came even as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported third-quarter revenue up 51% to NT$1.49 trillion, beating forecasts. It expects fourth-quarter revenue to rise up to 61% from a year earlier. Saxo Bank's chief investment strategist, Charu Chanana, said there was no clear evidence of a systemic AI credit crisis. She warned, however, that financing strain could hit chip suppliers if operators cut spending. Yields on some CoreWeave bonds have neared 15%, which she said suggests investors are less willing to fund AI growth at any cost.