Staff NAND ECC and Media Architecture Engineer

Req ID:

JR117187 Staff NAND ECC and Media Architecture Engineer

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.

Department Introduction:

The Non-Volatile NAND Design Engineering and Media Architecture Group is responsible for the design and optimization of analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits, as well as media-management technologies enabling advanced NAND Flash memory products! Close collaboration with multi-functional teams ensures scalable, manufacturable, and reliable solutions across technology nodes!

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Staff Engineer to develop next-generation NAND error correction and decoding technologies, including LDPC/BCH, hard/soft decoding, and channel/LLR estimation. The role will develop and evaluate algorithms and architectures optimized for reliability, latency, throughput, power, and area, while employing AI/ML and AI-assisted engineering to accelerate innovation, optimization, and development of new ECC and error-recovery solutions. The engineer will work across NAND, ASIC, firmware, and system teams.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Develop ECC strategies and integration solutions, evaluating the impact of BCH, LDPC, and other solutions on area, latency, power consumption, and error correction capabilities.
• Analyze NAND channel characteristics. Develop and evaluate advanced error-handling techniques.
• Evaluate ECC impact on system-level metrics.
• Explore next-generation ECC/data-processing architectures for future NAND and AI/storage products.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of strong background in error-correcting codes or communications/information theory.
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience translating algorithms into implementable hardware or firmware architectures.
• Strong analytical and multi-functional interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in NAND Flash or other non-volatile memory technologies.
• Familiarity with SSD/controller architecture and firmware.
• Good understanding of Claude or Agentic AI or willingness to learn and help develop efficient workflow.

Job Profile(s):

Systems Design Engineer 4

Relocation Level: TBD

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

$173,000.00 - $295,000.00 a year

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