Memory Design Engineer — SoC Memory at 3nm+

Arm Limited; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited is seeking a memory designer to develop and validate best-in-class memories for Arm CPUs, GPUs and SoCs. You will work on memories on advanced process nodes across various foundries, collaborating with circuit and layout teams.

The role focuses on transistor-level design, memory development flows, and optimization for performance, power, and area, incorporating AI-driven scripting for efficiency.

Qualifications

• Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with emphasis in VLSI design, or a Bachelor's with relevant experience.
• 2–5 years circuit design experience, SRAM preferred.
• Experience in physical IP design (memories, standard cells, IOs, or PHYs) and basic memory principles.
• Understanding technology trade-offs in deep sub-micron technologies.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso or similar schematic/layout tools, Spice simulators.
• Collaborative environment mindset and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Understand memory architectures and development flows.
• Do transistor-level full-custom design and collaborate with physical design for layouts.
• Develop features and optimize Arm memories for performance, power, and area in advanced nodes (3 nm+).
• Contribute across design spec, circuit, verification, memory characterization, FE validation, QA, and release processes.
• Develop scripts using AI tools to improve execution efficiency and quality.
• Ensure high-quality, high-performance memory designs with minimal power for Arm CPUs/GPUs/SoCs.

Skills

SRAM design

Memory architectures

AI scripting

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (VLSI emphasis)

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spice

FastSpice

Job description

Arm Limited is seeking a memory designer to develop and validate best-in-class memories for Arm CPUs, GPUs and SoCs. You will work on memories on advanced process nodes across various foundries, collaborating with circuit and layout teams.

The role focuses on transistor-level design, memory development flows, and optimization for performance, power, and area, incorporating AI-driven scripting for efficiency.