Senior ESD Engineer – Technology Development at Micron India

Micron Technology is hiring a Senior Engineer – TD ESD for its Hyderabad site. This role is ideal for specialists in nanodevice reliability, semiconductor protection design, and ESD/Latch-Up modeling. Contribute to robust, scalable memory design with industry-leading tools.

🔍 Job Details

🧪 About the Role

In this hands-on engineering position, you’ll work at the intersection of nanoelectronic reliability and memory system integrity. Micron’s TD ESD team is at the forefront of ESD clamp innovation, simulating and validating critical protection paths for NAND, DRAM, and emerging memory platforms.

You’ll lead:

• Advanced ESD clamp design (signal & power)

• TLP and vf-TLP based circuit characterization

• Full-chip current density verification using PathFinder & PERC

• Development of ESD/LUP design rules from nanoscale circuit behavior

• Root-cause and silicon correlation on 1st silicon LUP/ESD failures

This position blends deep physics insight, EDA tooling fluency, and process-aware circuit design — a unique opportunity in nanotechnology-centric system reliability.

🧩 Ideal Profile

• Experience with Cadence, PERC, or PathFinder for schematic & layout-level ESD analysis

• Understanding of diffusion/BEOL ESD paths, including nanoscale resistance modeling

• Strong presentation & communication skills for cross-functional engagement

• Data-driven mindset, especially for silicon correlation and DOE validation

• Passion for innovation and building scalable solutions in memory ICs

Preferred:

• 5+ years in high-speed/ESD design

• Knowledge of nanostructured ESD clamps, poly-M1 interaction, or 3D memory

• Experience with AI-assisted design verification is a plus

🌍 Why Join Micron India?

Micron’s Hyderabad site is a rising center for semiconductor innovation, driving the next generation of DRAM, NAND, and novel memory architectures. You’ll benefit from:

• A global team of device physicists, ESD technologists, and circuit designers

• Cutting-edge tools and AI/ML-powered design validation

• Exposure to both R&D and production-level platforms

• A culture of patent generation, continuous learning, and innovation

📎 Reference Links

• 🔗 Micron Careers – ESD Roles in India

• 🧠 What Is ESD in Semiconductor Design?

• 💡 Micron’s Technology Development Programs