CPU SRAM Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Memory Designer to join its high-performance CPU team. In this role, you will leverage your extensive experience in SRAM design to create cutting-edge digital circuits that enhance performance and energy efficiency. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering, contributing to innovative solutions that push the boundaries of technology. This role offers a dynamic and creative work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the future of CPU design. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of SRAM design experience with a strong understanding of circuit fundamentals.
• Proficiency in custom design tools and flows with a focus on performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze digital circuits for SRAM, ensuring high-speed and low-power performance.
• Collaborate with CAD and Physical Design teams to resolve memory challenges.

Skills

SRAM Circuit Design

Circuit Simulation

Static Timing Analysis

Monte Carlo Analysis

Low-Power Design Techniques

High-Performance Design Techniques

Semiconductor Fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NanoTime

Ansys EMIR

ESP-CV

Liberate

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors seeking to revolutionize the CPU market in an age of new possibilities. Are you interested in joining Qualcomm’s high performance CPU team as a Memory Designer? You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency and scalability. We offer a fun, creative and flexible work environment, with a shared vision to build products to change the world.

As a CPU SRAM Design Engineer, you will design, improve, and analyze digital circuits for memories. The role involves full ownership of custom SRAM and RF designs from schematic capture to analysis and model generation.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 12+ years of practical experience
• Experience with designing SRAM circuits
• Experience in industry standard custom design tools and flows
• Experience with circuit simulation and monte carlo analysis.
• Experience with static timing analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering; 10+ years of practical experience
• Strong knowledge of SRAM and Register File techniques with advanced custom circuit implementations
• Strong knowledge of high-performance and low-power design features and techniques
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device fundamentals
• Familiar with variation-aware simulation in FinFet and Nanosheet technology nodes
• Experience with custom memory layout designs
• Experience with all memory analysis steps including design entry, functional verification, layout guidance, simulation, timing, power and electrical characterization.
• Good understanding of physical implementation impact on circuit performance
• Proficiency with the following tools: NanoTime, Ansys EMIR analysis, ESP-CV, Liberate power analysis
• Experience with memory logical models (Verilog) and functional verification.
• Experience with BIST and other DFT features.
• Experience with memory analysis flow development and planning.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop custom digital circuits for high-speed and low-power SRAM designs
• Schematic capture
• Layout planning and supervision
• Functional verification
• Simulation and margin verification
• Timing characterization
• Performing analysis steps necessary to generate all deliverable collateral models
• Interacting with CAD team to ensure proper and efficient model generation
• Interacting with Physical Design team to resolve memory PPA challenges
• Depending on skill set, aid the team with contributions to modeling, DFT and/or analysis flow development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.