Job Description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

In this highly technical role as a Sr Systems Architect in Micron's Embedded Business Unit, you will be responsible for the definition of leadership Memory and Storage requirements of Industrial, Consumer, and Multi-Market applications. The role requires developing an in-depth understanding of systems & applications' architectures and memory & storage usage to influence and align product strategies, product architectures, and roadmaps.

You will partner with Systems, Applications, and Software engineers in Micron and the customers to understand future challenges & requirements and propose solutions based on state-of-the-art and emerging memory & storage technologies. Additionally, you'll contribute to Micron's technical leadership program's goals of solving complex problems in the value chain by actively participating in innovation forums, technical seminars/working groups, and publications.

LOCATION: San Jose, CA OR Folsom, CA

Job Responsibilities Include

• Help our EBU-Embedded Business Unit develop highly differentiated solutions with a focus on a 3-5 years horizon
• Analyze systems' architectures, applications, and software trends to determine memory & storage requirements. Applications include but not limited to Industrial Automation, Drones, Transportation, Surveillance, Home Automation, AR/VR and Aerospace & Defense.
• Gather and analyze application use cases and workloads with the help of System Application Engineers
• Innovate differentiating solutions, features, and specs to address system challenges and requirements
• Develop system models and emulation platforms to answer key workload questions and solution definition in collaboration with System Application Engineers, Software Engineers, and Lab Engineers
• Identify and investigate key technology and application trends in the embedded space
• Scope opportunities for emerging memory technologies in embedded systems architectures
• Develop and grow trusted partner relationships with external partners
• Drive regular & path-finding technical engagements with key customers and chipset partners
• Evangelize Micron solutions through engagements with technologists at customers/partners and industry forums
  

Qualifications & Required Skills

• 5+ years experience in System Architecture and Product Definition with a demonstrated track record of innovation
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields. Prefer MS/Ph.D.
• Sound technical background in System Architectures, SoCs, Sub-System Micro Architectures, Memories, Storage, Embedded SW, and RTOS
• Good understanding of system architectures, applications, and compute/memory/storage requirements in embedded applications: Industrial Automation, Surveillance, Drones, Transportation, Medical, AR/VR, STB, and Home Automation. Background in Aerospace & Defense applications is desirable.
• Knowledge of memory & storage usage in systems and end-customer applications
• Experience in memory and storage technologies preferred but not required: DDR, LPDDR, GDDR, NAND, eMMC, UFS, SATA, PCIe, NVMe
• Understanding of Memory and Storage interface and protocols
• Knowledge of memory controllers, filesystems, and drivers
• Deep knowledge of architecture tradeoff analysis and modeling tools and methodologies
• Foundation in mixed-signal VLSI such as analog circuits and systems, digital logic, and RTL design.
• Fundamental programming/scripting skills (C/C++, Python, Perl, Verilog)
• Strong communication skills, excellent customer interaction, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills are essential requirements for this role
• Track record of innovating differentiated solutions
• Ability to maintain clear priorities and direction for the product development teams
• Ability to lead, challenge, communicate and influence at all levels of the organization
• A good understanding of AI/ML Architectures, Algorithms, and Software tools is desired
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Responsive, organized and detail-oriented
  

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through our global brands – Micron® and Crucial® – our broad portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory and NOR, is transforming how the world uses information to enrich life. Backed by more than 40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions enable disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments like mobile, data center, client, consumer, industrial, graphics, automotive, and networking. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more visit micron.com/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s Human Resources Department at 1-800-336-8918 or 208-368-4748 and/or by completing our General Contact Form