Senior Staff Engineer – Memory Circuit Design

LeadSOC Technologies Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LeadSOC Technologies Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Staff Engineer with deep expertise in memory circuit design and transistor-level development. You will architect, implement, and validate high-performance memory IP, focusing on SRAM bitcells, sense amps, and peripheral circuits.

The role requires 12–16 years in memory IC design, strong circuit analysis skills, and proficiency with Cadence Spectre or HSPICE for exhaustive simulations.

Qualifications

• 12–16 years of hands-on experience in memory circuit design or custom analog/mixed-signal IC design.
• Strong expertise in SRAM circuit design including bitcells, sense amplifiers and peripheral circuits.
• Deep understanding of CMOS transistor-level design and circuit analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop memory circuits and custom memory IP at the transistor level.
• Lead circuit design for SRAM and other memory architectures.
• Drive memory circuit architecture, schematic design, simulation, and optimization for PPA.
• Perform transistor-level simulations, timing analysis, power characterization, and corner analysis across PVT conditions.
• Collaborate with layout, physical design, technology, and silicon validation teams.

Skills

SRAM design

Memory circuit design

Transistor-level design

Timing analysis

Education

BE/BTech/ME/MTech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Spectre

HSPICE

Job description

Experience: 12–16 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically strong Senior Staff Engineer with deep expertise in Memory Circuit Design, custom transistor-level design, and memory IP development. The role involves architecture, circuit implementation, optimization, and silicon validation of high-performance, low-power memory circuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop memory circuits and custom memory IP at the transistor level.
• Lead circuit design for SRAM and other memory architectures, including bitcells, sense amplifiers, write drivers, decoders, and peripheral circuits.
• Drive memory circuit architecture, schematic design, simulation, and design optimization for PPA.
• Perform transistor-level simulations, timing analysis, power characterization, and corner analysis across PVT conditions.
• Optimize memory circuits for performance, power, area, stability, and yield.
• Conduct SRAM bitcell stability analysis, including SNM, read/write margin, and assist techniques.
• Collaborate with layout, physical design, technology, and silicon validation teams to ensure robust implementation.
• Support post-silicon characterization, silicon debug, and correlation of simulation results with silicon measurements.
• Drive design reviews, resolve complex circuit-level issues, and provide technical guidance to the team.

Required Technical Expertise

• 12–16 years of hands-on experience in Memory Circuit Design or Custom Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design.
• Strong expertise in SRAM circuit design, including bitcells, sense amplifiers, write drivers, decoders, and peripheral circuits.
• Deep understanding of CMOS transistor-level design and circuit analysis.
• Proficiency in SPICE-based simulations using Cadence Spectre, HSPICE, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with PVT, Monte Carlo, mismatch, variation, and statistical analysis.
• Strong knowledge of SRAM stability, timing, power optimization, and memory design trade-offs.
• Experience with schematic design, circuit verification, and layout-parasitic-aware optimization.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device characteristics, CMOS process technologies, and design reliability.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with advanced technology nodes and high-density SRAM design.
• Exposure to low-voltage memory operation, assist circuits, and yield optimization.
• Experience in silicon bring-up, characterization, and silicon-to-simulation correlation.
• Strong technical ownership of complex memory circuit design challenges.

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline.