Responsible for defining and integrating Design for Test (DFT) architectures for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products, ensuring robust test coverage while collaborating across multiple teams to deliver quality solutions.
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As a Staff DFT Design Engineer, you will work on design, simulation, and validation of next generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) architectures and circuit blocks. The HBM DFT Design Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and integrating Design for Test (DFT) architectures for next generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products. This role ensures robust test coverage across wafer, die, stack, and system in package (SiP) test stages while balancing performance, power, area, and manufacturing cost. The engineer works in a multi-functional manner with HBM build, verification, product engineering, test enablement, packaging, and external partners to deliver manufacturable, high quality HBM solutions.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron's People Organization at [email protected] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
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.
As a Staff DFT Design Engineer, you will work on design, simulation, and validation of next generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) architectures and circuit blocks. The HBM DFT Design Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and integrating Design for Test (DFT) architectures for next generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products. This role ensures robust test coverage across wafer, die, stack, and system in package (SiP) test stages while balancing performance, power, area, and manufacturing cost. The engineer works in a multi-functional manner with HBM build, verification, product engineering, test enablement, packaging, and external partners to deliver manufacturable, high quality HBM solutions.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Define and implement HBM DFT architectures, including scan, MBIST, JTAG, boundary scan, TSV test, redundancy test, and at-speed test structures.
- Develop DFT solutions for both base die and DRAM die, considering stacked-die and cube-level test requirements.
- Design and integrate test access mechanisms to support wafer probe, cube test, and SiP/system test flows.
- Collaborate with Product Engineering and Test Enablement teams to align DFT features with manufacturing test flows and cost targets.
- Support yield learning, failure analysis, and debug by enabling observability and controllability in silicon.
- Work closely with logic, analog, layout, verification, and physical design teams to ensure DFT is correctly implemented and verified.
- Collaborate with external partners and customers to align on custom DFT interfaces and security requirements when applicable.
- Support silicon bring-up, debug, and qualification activities, including correlation between design intent and manufacturing test results.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Strong fundamentals in digital design and DFT concepts (scan, MBIST, boundary scan, JTAG).
- Experience with RTL design (SystemVerilog/VHDL) and logic integration.
- Familiarity with semiconductor test flows from wafer probe through final test.
- 5+ years DRAM or ASIC DFT Design or Verification experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with HBM, DRAM, or advanced memory products.
- Knowledge of TSV-based 3D integration and stacked-die test challenges.
- Hands-on experience with at-speed test, compression, or advanced DFT methodologies.
- Exposure to DFT security, customer-specific DFT interfaces, or custom test modes.
- Structured problem-solving and debug perspective.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn about your right to work click here.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron's People Organization at [email protected] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
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