Memory Circuit Design Engineer-MN Rochester

Broadcom Inc.; Rochester, Northern (MN, KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

dental and vision plans

401(K) participation including company

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

company paid holidays

paid sick leave and vacation time

Paid Family Leave and other leaves of

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. in the United States is seeking experienced memory design engineers to join our Central Engineering Group and contribute to the development of memory compilers and custom macros across process nodes.

You will analyze architectures, design memory blocks at gate or transistor level, and work with simulation and verification teams. The role requires strong memory design background, transistor-level understanding, and scripting proficiency in Python to automate characterization and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Memory design

Custom digital circuits

Transistor-level design

Python scripting

Signal integrity

DFT

Test and debug

Communication leadership

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

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
• Requires 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.

• 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 and other leaves of absence

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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