Memory Circuit Design Engineer
Description For Memory Circuit Design Engineer
Broadcom, a global technology leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, is seeking a Staff Memory Circuit Design Engineer to join their Central Engineering Group. This role offers an opportunity to work with an elite memory team developing cutting-edge memory compilers and custom macros. The position requires extensive experience in memory architecture, circuit design, and silicon implementation, with responsibilities ranging from architectural analysis to silicon debugging. The role offers competitive compensation ($107,000-$171,000) plus bonus and equity, along with comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience, strong technical expertise in memory design, and excellent leadership skills. This position represents an opportunity to work on bleeding-edge process technology while contributing to critical semiconductor developments.
Responsibilities For Memory Circuit Design Engineer
- Analyze different memory architectures and highlight the tradeoffs
- Design and build memory or circuit blocks at the gate or transistor level
- Simulate and analyze the circuit design using transistor level simulators
- Extract the layout and perform post-layout simulations and verification
- Floorplan physical implementation and leafcell layout integration
- Integrate characterization flow to extract timing and power information
- Develop scripts to automate characterization flow, simulations, and verification
- Specify and verify various behavioral and physical memory models
- Document the design specifications, behavioral description, and timing diagrams
- Specify silicon test plan and correlate silicon to simulation data
- Help debug silicon issues
Requirements For Memory Circuit Design Engineer
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- Strong knowledge in development of memory compilers or custom digital circuits
- Deep understanding of transistor level circuit behavior and device physics
- Good understanding of signal integrity, EM/IR, and reliability analysis
- Understanding of memory behavioral and physical models
- Understanding of DFT schemes and chip level integration
- Proficient in running simulators, writing automation scripts
- Proficiency in Python programming language is a plus
- Good communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Motivated, self-driven and good at multi-tasking
Benefits For Memory Circuit Design Engineer
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- 401(K) participation including company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company paid holidays
- Paid sick leave and vacation time
- Paid Family Leave
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Equity compensation
