Pathfinding Senior Design Layout Engineer

Location: Jalisco, Mexico

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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.

Job Description

For more than 45 years, Micron Technology, Inc. has redefined innovation with the world’s most advanced memory and semiconductor technologies. We’re an international team of visionaries and scientists developing groundbreaking technologies that transform how the world uses information to enrich life.

We are seeking a Layout Design Engineer to join Micron’s DDR Team in Guadalajara, Mexico. In this role, you will collaborate with global teams in a multi‑project environment to deliver high‑quality layout design solutions across analog, mixed‑signal, and custom digital domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop critical analog, mixed‑signal, custom digital blocks, and support full‑chip level integration.
• Perform layout verification activities including LVS, DRC, antenna checks, quality reviews, and documentation.
• Ensure on‑time delivery of block‑level layouts that meet quality expectations.
• Lead planning, area/time estimation, scheduling, delegation, and execution across multiple concurrent projects.
• Mentor and guide developing team members during sub-block layout execution and review their work.
• Communicate effectively with global engineering teams to ensure layout project success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in analog/custom layout design in advanced CMOS processes across various technology nodes (Planar, FinFET).
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent experience in Electronics, VLSI Engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise with Cadence VLE/VXL and Mentor Graphics Calibre DRC/LVS.
• Hands‑on experience creating layout for critical blocks such as temperature sensors, PLL, ADC, DAC, LDO, bandgap, reference generators, charge pumps, current mirrors, comparators, differential amplifiers, etc.
• Strong understanding of analog layout fundamentals: matching, electromigration, latch‑up, coupling, crosstalk, IR‑drop, and parasitic effects.
• Ability to assess circuit‑layout interactions including speed, capacitance, power, and area.
• Proven ability to interpret design constraints and implement high‑quality layouts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple tape‑outs.
• Experience leading multiple layout projects and ensuring quality gates across development stages.
• Strong problem‑solving skills in physical verification of custom layouts.

"The specified role does not encompass the following responsibilities: Finalization of sales agreements or the execution of sales contracts is prohibited. The role also does not carry the authority to make definitive decisions regarding contracts, be it their conclusion or termination. Furthermore, the role is not designed to involve participation in pricing negotiations or the authorization of contracts. These activities fall beyond the permissible duties of the position."

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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