Intern - DRAM Design Rules

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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.

The DRAM Design Rules team develops and maintains design rules, methodologies, and automation solutions that enable the successful design and manufacturing of advanced memory technologies. The team partners closely with Design, CAD, Process Integration, Verification, and Product Engineering organizations to ensure technology scalability, design quality, and manufacturing robustness.

As a DRAM Design Rules Intern, you will contribute to design rule development, validation, automation, and design enablement activities for next-generation memory products. This role provides hands-on experience with semiconductor build methodologies, industry-standard EDA tools, AI Supported analytics, and multi-functional engineering collaboration while helping drive future memory technology innovation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, documentation, validation, and optimization of semiconductor design rules for advanced memory technologies.
• Support design enablement activities by developing methodologies, automation solutions, scripts, and workflows that improve design productivity, verification quality, and engineering efficiency.
• Perform design rule validation, verification, and analysis using industry-standard EDA tools, simulation environments, and AI Supported analytics frameworks.
• Collaborate with Design, CAD, Process Integration, Verification, and Product Engineering teams to evaluate technology features, process changes, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support test chip planning, validation activities, and data analysis by using AI. Apply Artificial Intelligence technologies to speed up learning cycles and improve development methods.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• Fundamental understanding of semiconductor devices, CMOS circuits, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Programming or scripting experience using Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar languages.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate within multi-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, research, or project experience in VLSI Design, Physical Design, Layout Design, Design Rule Checking (DRC), Physical Verification, or semiconductor device physics and processing.
• Experience using EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Calibre, Synopsys, or equivalent semiconductor design and verification platforms.
• Experience with physical verification activities including DRC, LVS, parasitic extraction, layout debugging, or semiconductor validation methodologies.
• Experience developing Python-based automation, software development, workflow optimization solutions, or design enablement tools.
• Familiarity with data analytics, machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Agentic AI, Cloud Assist, Code Assist, Roo Code, or other AI-Enabled engineering applications used to support technical analysis, automation, and productivity improvements.
• Exposure through coursework, research, or internship experience to semiconductor test chip design, silicon characterization, validation, process monitoring, advanced CMOS technologies, DRAM, HBM, or semiconductor automation.

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.

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