Principal Firmware Developer, HBM

Micron Technology•Folsom, CA

3d•$181,000 - $308,000

About The Position

As a Firmware Developer on Micron Technology’s HBM Architecture team, you will drive development and implementation of firmware and embedded software for next-generation Custom High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products. This technical leadership role includes reviewing firmware requirements, driving implementation, and supporting validation. You will work closely with firmware architects, SoC design and verification teams, and customers to deliver robust, scalable, and performant firmware solutions for future HBM products. The role spans early concept and architectural pathfinding through silicon bring-up, qualification, customer enablement, and product sustainment. You will help co-optimize firmware, RTL, hardware features, and IP selections, and use FPGA prototyping and AI-assisted development workflows. The position requires a BSEE or greater and at least 10 years of relevant engineering or design engineering experience. Job title and level may scale based on experience and qualifications. The estimated US base salary range is $181,000–$308,000 per year; additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses, and equity.

Requirements

BSEE or greater.
At least 10 years of relevant engineering or design engineering experience.
Strong experience in embedded systems or firmware development, including low-level programming and system control.
Proven ability to architect complex firmware systems, interfaces, and system-level enablement features for GPUs, CPUs, or TPUs in large-scale AI datacenter environments.
Background in memory technologies such as DRAM, HBM, NAND, or related subsystem architectures.
Hands-on experience with low-level firmware, hardware bring-up, and silicon debug workflows.
Exposure to RAS, diagnostics, telemetry, testing, or reliability-focused firmware.
Familiarity with high-speed interfaces and protocols, including memory controllers, PHY interaction, or SoC-level firmware integration.
Experience working in multifunctional silicon development teams and collaborating across hardware, firmware, and architecture groups.
Understanding of DRAM operation and JEDEC standards, with strong communication skills.
Proficiency in applying AI and AI-enabled development workflows.

Nice To Haves

Experience with HBM and exposure to AI/ML workloads or datacenter-scale memory systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze firmware architecture and requirements, design requirements, and customer requirements to create implementation plans.
Deliver firmware solutions for next-generation SoC designs, including driver layers, design verification firmware, manufacturing and test firmware, and production firmware.
Use FPGA prototyping to develop and validate firmware.
Collaborate with HBM architecture, design, and verification teams to co-optimize firmware, RTL, hardware features, and IP selections, ensuring clean interfaces and long-term scalability.
Provide technical leadership from early concept and architectural pathfinding through silicon bring-up, qualification, customer enablement, and product sustainment.
Lead technical discussions with internal and external collaborators to clarify and align on key requirements and features.
Drive innovation for future memory generations in a dynamic work environment.
Use GenAI to develop AI-assisted development workflows.