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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.

As DRAM Pathfinding and Architecture Lead you will lead the DRAM pathfinding and architecture activities inside Micron’s Mobile Business Unit. 

You will own developing the architecture strategy driving the development of leadership architectures and creating innovative solutions to optimize power and performance keeping Micron’s DRAM products best in class for our customers most demanding AI applications!

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for leading the pathfinding and solution strategy for achieving the product market requirements of Micron’s next generation LPDDR products partnering closely with Micron’s DRAM design team

Finding innovative solutions to break through the scaling wall  

Define leadership product architectures, aligning with the diverse segment requirements and Micron’s IP and process strategies.  

Work with a cross-functional pathfinding team of technical leaders and architects      – coordinating and driving synergies between product architectures and market requirements & timelines.

Work with definitional customers to identify key product features and opportunities to differentiate Micron’s value.  Drive customer appetite for Micron’s unique capabilities with those key architects.

Prepare technical reports and presentations to effectively communicate value proposition, complex technical concepts to a broad range of audiences and all levels of an organization including C-suite

Help develop use cases and modelling strategies for target workloads to lead architecture tradeoff decisions.  This may include capturing, benchmarking, analyzing applications and their corresponding memory and storage access patterns and emulating architecture elements and improvements in power and performance.

Research, develop, and publish articles of high impact promoting solution designs and leadership with partners and customers

Gather and interpret data from various sources, including technical papers, patents, market reports, and physical chip analysis.

Desired Experience

MS/PhD in electrical engineering, or Materials science with at least 10 years of experience in DRAM development 

Expertise in DRAM device physics, circuit design, system architecture, performance optimization 

Have a strong background in DRAM process integration, scaling and device physics 

Strong knowledge of DRAM architecture, circuit design, layout, and specifications

A proven leader in driving innovative solutions in DRAM technology 

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills 

Ability to work independently and creatively in a fast-paced environment 

Curiosity and passion for learning new technologies and solving challenging problems 

Must be a strong individual contributor as well as a team player.

Education & Experience Required

Preferred Masters of Science or PhD in Computer or system architecture or at least 15 years of related proven experience.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

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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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