Intern - HBM Design Architect | MS or PhD Student

Micron Technology • Richardson, TX

5d

About The Position

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.
About the Team
At Micron Technology, we transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. The Heterogeneous Integration Group (HIG) HBM Architecture team develops next-generation High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) solutions that enable advancements in Artificial Intelligence, high-performance computing, networking, and data center technologies. The team collaborates across architecture, design, verification, packaging, product engineering, and system engineering to evaluate innovative memory technologies and drive future product development.
Position Overview
As an HBM Design Architect Intern, you will work alongside experienced architects and engineers to evaluate HBM and DRAM architecture concepts, develop analytical models, and investigate design tradeoffs affecting performance, power, thermal behavior, reliability, and manufacturability. This internship provides hands-on experience in semiconductor architecture analysis while offering opportunities to leverage AI Assisted engineering workflows, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Generative AI technologies to support design exploration and engineering productivity.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and returning to the degree program following completion of the internship.
• Strong academic foundation in at least two of the following areas: CMOS circuits, digital or mixed-signal design, semiconductor devices, computer architecture, memory systems, thermal sciences, power delivery, signal integrity, or advanced packaging.
• Experience using engineering analysis, modeling, or simulation tools through graduate research, coursework, laboratory projects, or internships.
• Demonstrated ability to define assumptions, perform technical analysis, evaluate results, and communicate evidence-based conclusions.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, written communication, and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate research, internship, thesis, dissertation, or project experience related to HBM, DRAM, SRAM, memory controllers, high-speed interfaces, semiconductor architecture, or 3D integrated circuit technologies.
• Experience with transistor-level simulation or schematic-entry tools such as HSPICE, FineSim, Spectre, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of timing, power, area, performance, thermal, and reliability tradeoffs in advanced semiconductor products.
• Familiarity with AI workloads and the impact of memory bandwidth, latency, capacity, power, and thermal characteristics on system performance.
• Experience using data analytics, Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, or AI Assisted engineering workflows to improve technical insight, design exploration, or productivity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze HBM and DRAM architecture tradeoffs related to timing, bandwidth, power, area, thermal performance, reliability, and design complexity using analytical, simulation, and AI Assisted methodologies.
• Develop first-order models, simulations, and data-analysis tools to compare design alternatives, identify key sensitivities, and support architecture pathfinding studies.
• Collaborate with architecture, circuit design, verification, layout, packaging, product, and system engineering teams to evaluate implementation feasibility and technology tradeoffs.
• Review simulation, experimental, and silicon data to perform root-cause analysis, validate assumptions, improve model accuracy, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Apply Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and AI Assisted engineering workflows to enhance engineering analysis, technical research, and productivity while documenting and presenting findings to multi-functional teams.

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

• Career Level: Intern