Product Engineer II - Memory IP

Cadence; Shanghai (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Product Engineer for Memory IP Products in the United States. The role focuses on development and support of high-performance memory IP (DDR/LPDDR/HBM/GDDR) and requires close collaboration with customers, R&D, and systems validation teams.

Candidates should have a BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, plus hands-on work with memory IPs, Verilog RTL, timing analysis, DFT, and board design.

Qualifications

• Experience with memory IPs (DDR/LPDDR/HBM/GDDR).
• RTL design and gate-level verification experience.
• Synthesis and static timing analysis experience.
• Familiarity with DFT flows and test methodologies.
• Ability to read schematics and participate in SI/PI reviews.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pre-silicon integration, usage, and implementation of memory subsystem products.
• Helping with internal system integration and QA testing of memory subsystem products (Controller + PHY).
• Analyzing and resolving complex subsystem issues and providing guidance to customers.
• Supporting memory PHY and controller SOC integration reviews and implementation reviews.
• Assisting customers with RTL and gate-level simulations to verify functionality.
• Assisting customers with timing closure and physical integration aspects.
• Developing product documentation and checklists for customer applications.
• Supporting post-silicon bringup and production test activities as needed.
• Enhancing customer experience with prompt and accurate responses.
• Leveraging AI-powered tools to improve productivity and decision making.
• Using AI analytics to extract insights from complex datasets.

Skills

DDR5/4/3

LPDDR5/4/3

HBM3

GDDR6

Verilog RTL

gate-level verification

Synthesis

static timing analysis

DFT flows

board design

schematics reading

Education

B.S Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree)

M.S Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree)

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Product Engineer – Memory IP Products

Join a growing and dynamic IP team and help lead the proliferation of best-in-class Memory PHY IP products across a wider range of customers. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with an experienced team focusing on development and support of high-performance IP related to memory protocols such as DDR/LPDDR/HBM/GDDR, and to engage with the technology sector’s top companies making an impact in our world.

The role will be a key member of technical staff in an organization responsible for activities including but not limited to pre-sales engagement with potential customers and post-sales technical support for integration, usage, and deployment of memory physical IP producs. This candidate will be the primary interface between customers, CDNS R&D and System Validation teams. Candidate should possess strong communication skills with ability to manage multiple priorities on a day-to-day basis. Ownership of tasks, ability to collaborate with remote teams located worldwide and clear oral and written communication skills are must-have attributes in this role.

• Primary Responsibilities:
  • Supporting pre-silicon integration, usage, and implementation of memory subsystem products
  • Helping with internal system integration and QA testing of memory subsystem products (Controller + PHY)
  • Analyzing and resolving complex subsystem application or implementation issues and providing professional guidance to customers
  • Supporting various memory PHY and controller SOC integration reviews and implementation reviews
  • Assisting customers with RTL and gate-level simulations to verify functionality
  • Assisting customers with timing closure and other aspects of physical integration
  • Participating in development and refinement of product documentation and checklists for customer applications
  • Supporting post-silicon bringup and production test activities for customers as needed
  • Enhancing customer experience by providing prompt, thorough, and technically accurate responses to customer questions
  • Leveraging AI-powered tools and assistants to enhance productivity, improve decision making, and maintain high-quality customer deliverables.
  • Applying AI-powered analytics tools to extract insights, identify patterns, and generate actionable recommendations from complex datasets
• Position Requirements:
  • B.S Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree) with minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience OR M.S Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree)
  • Experience working with DDR5/4/3, LPDDR5/4/3, HBM3, GDDR6 or similar IPs
  • Verilog RTL design and gate level verification experience
  • Synthesis and static timing analysis experience (physical implementation/verification experience is a plus)
  • Familiarity with industry standard DFT flows and test methodologies.
  • Familiarity with package and board design
  • Ability to read schematics and participate in SI/PI reviews for customer board/package implementation

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • M.S Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree) with 2+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with Memory PHY and DSP based architecture
  • Experience with embedded microcontroller FW

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We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.