Principal Digital Design Engineer / Chip Lead

Micron Technology • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions. Interface Pathfinding is where Micron designs what’s next in high‑speed connectivity. We build and validate new PHY concepts years ahead of products, working across digital, analog, and physical design to turn architecture into working silicon. This role is the Digital Design Engineer and Chip Lead for advanced PHY prototypes. You will own the digital architecture and integration of a full chip, guiding it from early definition through tape‑out. Your leadership will anchor a cross‑discipline team and directly shape how new interface ideas are proven and scaled.

Requirements

• 10+ years of digital or ASIC design experience with prior chip or design lead ownership
• Expert proficiency in SystemVerilog RTL and digital design best practices
• Experience with synthesis and timing using industry tools such as DC, Genus, PrimeTime, or Tempus
• Proven ability to lead integration across teams and own outcomes end to end

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high‑speed PHY or SerDes‑adjacent architectures
• Familiarity with DFT planning, scan insertion, or boundary scan for I/O‑heavy designs
• Experience integrating mixed‑signal hard IP and third‑party soft IP
• Background in small, fast‑moving teams with broad technical ownership

Responsibilities

• Define chip‑level digital architecture and integrate hard macros with soft IP
• Own RTL design for control logic, registers, clocking control, and top‑level integration

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: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees