Foundry PDK / Collateral Integration Engineer (CAD/EDA)

Micron Technology • Richardson, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. This role is within the Engineering Subfunction: CAD / Design Enablement, Job Family: Design Automation / CAD Engineering. The Foundry PDK / Collateral Integration Engineer will be responsible for acquiring, installing, validating, and releasing foundry PDKs and collateral to design teams, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the CAD flows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years (Senior: 8–12+, adjust per req level) in: PDK integration, CAD flows, or EDA environments.
• Semiconductor design or CAD support roles.
• Strong knowledge of: PDK components (DRC/LVS, extraction, models, libraries).
• Custom and/or digital design flows.
• Experience with: EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens).
• Experience with: Linux environments and scripting (Python, Tcl, shell).
• Familiarity with: Tapeout flows and regression validation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with foundry interfaces (TSMC, IFS, etc.).
• Background in CAD automation and infrastructure.
• Experience with large-scale PDK release management.
• Knowledge of version control and environment management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate secure download of foundry collateral (e.g., TSMC PDKs, IP bundles) from approved channels.
• Track delivery schedules and completeness of collateral vs. plan.
• Enforce NDA and access-control policies for restricted foundry data.
• Install and configure PDKs, rule decks, models, and libraries in standardized environments.
• Align toolchain versions with foundry recommendations.
• Maintain directory structures and environment setup for multi-node support.
• Execute PDK validation pipeline: Unit testing (DRC/LVS/ERC/PERC, models, libraries), Smoke testing of end-to-end CAD flows, Regression testing vs. prior PDK releases.
• Ensure all validation gates are met prior to release to design teams.
• Package and release validated PDK environments to design teams.
• Maintain version control across collateral, PDK, and EDA toolchains.
• Publish release notes and supported flow documentation.
• Document: PDK versions per project/tapeout, Collateral dependencies and configurations, Ensure reproducibility of design environments and signoff flows.
• Develop automation for: PDK installation and updates, Validation and regression testing flows.
• Improve efficiency and reduce manual setup time.
• Work closely with: Foundry partners for issue resolution, Design teams for enablement and support, CAD/IT for infrastructure alignment.
• Track and resolve collateral and installation issues.

Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental and vision plans.
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Paid family leave.
• Robust paid time-off program.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level