Memory Circuit Design Engineer-MN Rochester

Broadcom; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grants

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

Broadcom in Rochester, NY is seeking a memory design engineer to join the Central Engineering Group and contribute to memory compilers and custom macros across process nodes.

You will analyze memory architectures, design memory blocks at gate and transistor levels, and run transistor-level simulations. The role also involves layout extraction, timing/power characterization, scripting automation, and collaborating across teams to deliver robust silicon.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience in memory compiler design and digital circuits.
• Strong transistor-level knowledge of circuit behavior.
• Understanding of memory models (behavioral & physical).
• Familiarity with DFT schemes and chip integration.
• Experience with silicon testing and debugging a plus.
• Proficient in running simulators and automation scripts.
• Good communication and leadership skills.
• Self-driven with multi-tasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze memory architectures and highlight tradeoffs.
• Design memory blocks at gate/transistor level.
• Simulate and analyze using transistor-level simulators.
• Extract 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, simulations, and verification.
• Specify and verify memory models (behavioral & physical).
• Document design specifications, timing diagrams, and tests.
• Specify silicon test plans and correlate silicon to simulation data.
• Assist in debugging silicon issues.

Skills

Memory compiler design

Transistor-level design

Signal integrity

Memory models

DFT & integration

Silicon test & debug

Automation scripting

Python programming

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Circuit simulators

Automation scripts

Python scripting

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for energetic and passionate memory design engineers to join our Central Engineering Group and be part of an elite memory team responsible for the development of memory compilers and custom macros of all types on the bleeding edge of process technology.

Job Responsibilities

• 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 to build the physical macro
• 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

Skillset Required

• Strong knowledge in development of memory compilers or custom digital circuits of all types; SRAMs, Register-files, Multi-ports, ROM, etc…
• 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
• Familiarity with test setups, silicon testing and debug is a plus
• Proficient in running simulators, writing automation scripts, and are tools savvy.
• Proficiency in Python programming language is considered a positive.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Motivated, self-driven and good at multi-tasking

Qualifications

Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years of related experience

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 109,700.00 To USD 175,500.00

As a valued member of our team, you’ll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company’s growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: 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. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law. If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.