Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. is seeking a design engineer in our Central Engineering Group to develop foundation IP for AI products, including memory compilers, logic cells, and custom macros using advanced process technology.

You will validate memory macros, conduct thorough verification, and collaborate with memory designers to enhance characterization and validation processes. The role emphasizes transistor-level circuit behavior, signal integrity, and the use of automation to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in memory design or memory verification is preferred.
• Strong ability to run simulators and write automation scripts for verification workflows.

Responsibilities

• Validate memory macros and memory compilers through verification.
• Perform functional verification to identify design discrepancies.
• Conduct signal integrity and EM/IR analysis to assess timing and margins.
• Run transistor-level simulations to address Power Up or Lock up issues.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline verification workflows.
• Collaborate with memory designers to improve memory characterization and validation.

Skills

Transistor-level design

Signal integrity

Automation scripting

Memory modeling

DFT concepts

Team coordination

Learning new tech

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electronics or Computer Engineering

Tools

Circuit simulators

Automation scripts (Python)

Job description

Company Overview

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology leader designing and supplying semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions for data center, networking, software, broadband, wireless, storage, and industrial markets. Learn more at www.broadcom.com.

Job Summary

Join our Central Engineering Group as a design engineer to develop foundation IP for AI products, including memory compilers, logic cells, and custom macros using cutting-edge process technology.

Responsibilities

• Validate custom memory macros and memory compilers through comprehensive memory design verification
• Perform functional verification to identify and resolve design discrepancies effectively
• Conduct signal integrity analysis to detect design weaknesses and propose corrective solutions
• Execute transistor-level simulations to identify and resolve Power Up or Lock up issues
• Perform EM/IR analysis and simulations to assess timing impact and internal margins
• Validate timing and internal margins via transistor-level simulations, identify characterization gaps, and implement fixes
• Conduct quality assurance and validation checks to ensure accurate timing and power models
• Develop automation scripts to streamline verification workflows and data analysis
• Support silicon debugging and correlate findings with spice models
• Collaborate with memory designers to enhance memory characterization and validation processes
• Coordinate with memory design leads, modeling leads, and managers to plan and execute memory validation activities

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Understanding of transistor-level circuit behavior and device physics to support design validation
• Knowledge of signal integrity, EM/IR, and reliability analysis to improve design robustness
• Proficiency in running simulators and writing automation scripts to enhance verification efficiency
• Familiarity with memory behavioral and physical models is advantageous
• Expertise in memory circuit design is a plus
• Understanding of DFT schemes and chip-level integration is beneficial
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills to facilitate teamwork and project coordination
• Self-motivated with the ability to multitask effectively in a dynamic environment
• Passion for solving complex problems and eagerness to learn new technologies

Required competencies and certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience