Develop and maintain FPGA-based DRAM security test infrastructure and automation to validate mitigations and characterize memory behaviors. Build high-precision FPGA platforms, host software, PCIe integrations, and scalable validation pipelines. Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate development, create test frameworks, analyze large-scale results, and partner with product security and DRAM architects to define threat-informed validation strategies and roadmaps.
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The Senior DRAM Security Test Engineer develops advanced security validation infrastructure used to assess the resilience, robustness, and effectiveness of security mitigations in modern memory products. This role combines FPGA development, software engineering, AI-assisted development, automation, and memory architecture expertise to create scalable platforms capable of accomplishing complex DRAM validation and characterization workloads.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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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.
The Senior DRAM Security Test Engineer develops advanced security validation infrastructure used to assess the resilience, robustness, and effectiveness of security mitigations in modern memory products. This role combines FPGA development, software engineering, AI-assisted development, automation, and memory architecture expertise to create scalable platforms capable of accomplishing complex DRAM validation and characterization workloads.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced security-focused DRAM test infrastructure employed to verify memory resilience, mitigation effectiveness, and security-relevant behaviors.
- Develop FPGA-based platforms capable of accomplishing complex DRAM command sequences with nanosecond-level timing precision and high-throughput operation.
- Build software frameworks, automation systems, and execution pipelines that translate high-level security test objectives into hardware-executable workloads.
- Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude and other LLMs to speed up software development, RTL generation, debugging, automation, test creation, and technical documentation.
- Develop tools and workflows that support quick prototyping, characterization, and deployment of new security validation methodologies.
- Create security-focused test capabilities used to evaluate memory disturbance mechanisms, attack surfaces, mitigation behavior, fault conditions, and adversarial access patterns.
- Integrate host software, FPGA platforms, PCIe interfaces, and DRAM subsystems into scalable validation environments supporting large characterization and analytics campaigns.
- Partner with Product Security researchers, DRAM architects, and development teams to develop threat-informed validation strategies and boost security testing effectiveness.
- Analyze results from large-scale validation campaigns and develop automated workflows that improve triage, insight generation, root-cause analysis, and reporting.
- Drive continuous improvements in platform scalability, maintainability, developer productivity, and test execution efficiency through automation and AI-enabled engineering practices.
- Document architecture, workflows, development standards, and validation methodologies while providing technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams.
- Define and complete the roadmap for next-generation DRAM security test infrastructure, enabling faster evaluation of emerging threats, mitigations, and architectural enhancements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience with FPGA build using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
- Skilled in FPGA development environments including Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
- Strong software development skills in Python and/or C++.
- Experience with hardware/software integration and automation.
- Understanding of digital build, memory systems, and test methodologies.
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Experience working with Claude or comparable AI-supported software development tools to speed up coding, debugging, automation, test generation, and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with DRAM architecture, memory subsystems, or JEDEC protocols.
- Familiarity with ATE, FPGA-based validation systems, or custom test platforms.
- Established experience in building automated characterization and validation workflows.
- Knowledge of PCIe, AXI, DMA, and high-performance data movement architectures.
- Experience in improving test coverage, throughput, and validation efficiency through custom tooling and automation.
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 .
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn about your right to work click here.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron's People Organization at [email protected] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3)
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
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