DMTS, DRAM Systems
Skills
About the role
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.
Key Responsibilities
System-Level Architecture & Modeling
Lead architecture exploration of next-generation AI, HPC, cloud, and enterprise systems.
Develop analytical and simulation models spanning:
Memory hierarchy
CXL memory expansion
HBM systems
GPU-attached memory
Storage-memory convergence
Rack-scale disaggregation
AI infrastructure fabrics
LLM Inference pipeline deployment
Agentic AI
Define performance, latency, bandwidth, power, and TCO models to guide future product strategy.
Build rack-scale and cluster-scale simulation environments to evaluate emerging workloads and architectures.
Workload Characterization & Analysis
Analyze AI training, inference, cloud, database, enterprise, storage, and HPC workloads.
Develop workload taxonomies and behavioral models that capture:
Memory bandwidth demand
Capacity requirements
Data movement patterns
LLM inference
Interconnect utilization
QoS behavior
Translate customer and industry workloads into representative simulation models and benchmarks.
Identify future memory and system bottlenecks and recommend architectural innovations.
Architecture Co-Optimization
Drive cross-stack optimization across:
Applications
Frameworks
Operating systems
Runtime software
Memory subsystems
Storage infrastructure
Networking fabrics
Quantify tradeoffs among performance, power, reliability, capacity, and cost.
Influence future product definitions for DRAM, HBM, CXL, SSD, and emerging memory technologies.
Technical Leadership
Serve as a recognized technical authority across the organization.
Influence architecture decisions across multiple business units.
Define long-term modeling and simulation strategy.
Mentor senior architects and engineers.
Represent the company in standards bodies, ecosystem initiatives, academic collaborations, and industry conferences.
Required Qualifications
Education
PhD or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Experience
15+ years of experience in system architecture, performance engineering, or infrastructure architecture!
Proven experience developing large-scale performance models and simulation frameworks.
Deep expertise in memory systems, storage systems, or AI infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to influence product direction through quantitative architectural analysis.
Strong track record of patents, publications, or industry technical leadership.
Technical Expertise
Strong background in several of the following areas:
Computer architecture
Memory hierarchy design
DRAM, HBM, LPDDR
CXL architecture
SSD and storage architecture
Rack-scale systems
Distributed systems
AI infrastructure
Network fabrics
GPU platforms
Analytical performance modeling
Queueing theory
Monte-Carlo simulation
Workload characterization
Performance optimization
Hardware/software co-design
Tools & Methods
Experience with:
System simulators
Performance modeling frameworks
Python/C++ based modeling
Statistical analysis
Data analytics
Benchmark development
Performance telemetry
Capacity planning
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$215,000.00 - $416,000.00 a year
Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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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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Compensation
This Other role pays $215k-$416k/yr. Within typical range for other roles in United States.
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