DRAM Systems Architecture

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. We're advancing some of the most important technologies in modern computing. Our memory solutions power AI, cloud, enterprise, mobile, and high-performance computing platforms around the world. The Memory Systems Architecture team explores complex technical challenges across the memory stack and turns them into practical product innovations, helping shape the future of memory technologies and industry standards. As a Technical Staff Member, you will provide systems-level architecture leadership for next-generation memory solutions. This role combines analytical modeling, architecture development, reliability strategy, and cross-functional influence to help define future products. You will work across engineering disciplines to evaluate tradeoffs, guide technical decisions, and develop differentiated solutions that deliver value to customers and platforms. Responsibilities: Define architectures for DDR, LPDDR, HBM, CXL-attached memory, and emerging memory technologies. Develop analytical and simulation-based models to evaluate performance, reliability, power, thermal, and cost tradeoffs. Drive architecture requirements across DRAM, packaging, modules, controllers, platforms, and system software. Lead technical studies, roadmap development, and architecture recommendations supported by quantitative analysis. Influence cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to patents, publications, and standards activities. Mi

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. The DRAM Systems & Architecture Lab researches next-generation memory architectures that enable future AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing systems. The team explores innovative memory technologies, system architectures, and hardware-software co-design approaches to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency for emerging AI workloads. As a Research Intern in the DRAM Systems & Architecture Lab, you will conduct research focused on next-generation memory systems for AI accelerators. You will investigate tiered memory architectures, analyze AI workload behavior, develop experimental prototypes, and evaluate architectural innovations across hardware, software, and system-level environments. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to research that may influence future product roadmaps, publications, and advanced memory system designs. Responsibilities Research and evaluate tiered memory architectures designed to improve performance and scalability for AI inference and large language model workloads. Develop experimental methodologies, models, simulations, and prototypes to analyze memory system performance, data movement, and workload behavior. Investigate memory hierarchy optimizations, data placement strategies, cache management, and memory migration mechanisms across AI computing systems. Perform quantitative analysis using hardware platforms, simulation environments, and FPGA-based prototypes to evaluate architectural trade-offs. Document research finding

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. The DRAM Systems & Architecture Lab researches and develops next-generation memory architectures that enable future AI, cloud, data center, and high-performance computing platforms. By combining advanced modeling, simulation, AI-enabled workflows, and architectural innovation, the team evaluates emerging memory technologies and defines solutions that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency for future memory systems. As a DRAM Architecture Research Intern, you will develop software frameworks, automation tools, and AI-assisted workflows that accelerate memory architecture research and analysis. You will work closely with architects and researchers to evaluate next-generation memory technologies, build simulation environments, perform performance analysis, and apply advanced AI capabilities to automate architectural studies and design-space exploration. Responsibilities Develop and enhance software frameworks, simulation environments, and automation tools that support DRAM architecture research and evaluation. Design and implement AI-assisted workflows for simulation generation, experiment automation, data analysis, technical documentation, and engineering productivity. Analyze memory architectures, including DRAM, LPDDR, DDR6, MRDIMM, CAMM, and emerging memory technologies, using modeling and simulation techniques. Perform performance, power, bandwidth, latency, and workload characterization studies to identify architectural trade-offs and optimization opportunities. Coll

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. Interested in changing the landscape of artificial intelligence workloads? Join our team where we are building next-generation, high-bandwidth memory products. In Micron's High Bandwidth Memory Architecture organization, we partner closely with customers to deliver memory solutions purpose-built for emerging AI systems and applications. As a Senior Member of Technical Staff or Member of Technical Staff, DRAM Design Engineer in the next-generation HBM Architecture team, you will drive the architecture and optimization 3D-stacked, high-performance memories. Apply your knowledge to optimize DRAM designs and architectures for maximum performance, power, and area (PPA). This role is ideal for experienced DRAM designers who will identify, architect, design, and simulate next-generation architectures and memory features in collaboration with experts in stack architecture, memory systems architecture, and SoC microarchitecture. Responsibilities: Identify and develop novel DRAM circuit architectures that anticipate next-generation AI workload requirements, to unlock improvements in bandwidth and energy efficiency. Collaborate with peers to identify the highest-leverage DRAM circuit bottlenecks and define architectural hypotheses. Validate architectural hypotheses through schematic-level circuit design, SPICE simulation, and tradeoff analysis, establishing PPA feasibility. Partner with layout designers to conduct floorplanning studies. Colla

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. We are seeking an experience high-speed high-speed IO/Clocking Design Engineering at a Principal/Sr Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) level to join our DRAM IP Design team and contribute to the development of critical high-speed IP circuits used across Micron’s DRAM memory products. In this role, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, development, optimization, verification, and technical support of these high-speed IPs. You will focus on equalization and bandwidth extension to push the limits of circuit and process performance, analyze IO impairments as well as clock jitter and duty cycle distortion, and assess their impact on DRAM system timing. You will also develop core strategy and implement effective engineering solutions to address these challenges. Relocation to Micron headquarter in Boise, Idaho is required for this position. Responsibilities: Define, innovate, design, optimize and verify high-speed IO and clocking circuits used in new DRAM products. Apply robust high-speed circuit design techniques and enhance critical performance evaluation, including timing and jitter sensitivity, of the IO data path and clock path at circuit and full-chip level. Develop accurate modeling, analysis and simulation methodology to capture key circuit performance metrics and their impact to product specifications at full-chip and system level. Work with Product Engineering and SI team to compare silicon performance with simulation resu

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. Join Micron's DRAM Systems & Component Architecture team to develop next-generation software platforms and AI-enabled workflows for memory-system architecture research. This role combines computer architecture, DRAM systems, software development, and artificial intelligence to accelerate architecture exploration, simulation, data analysis, and technical decision making for future memory technologies. The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is: $35.96 - $43.15 an hour Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to