SRAM/ROM Circuit Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP’s Austin Memories team is seeking an experienced memory circuit design engineer for SRAM and ROM internal memory compiler designs. The role focuses on CMOS memory circuit design to meet performance, power, and area targets, with support from periphery circuits for functional safety and scan functionality.

You will generate, execute, and evaluate simulations, work with layout on leaf cells, and collaborate with CAD/verification teams to ensure alignment with frontend models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of industry experience in SRAM memory circuit design, including some design experience with advanced CMOS foundry technologies at 5nm and beyond.
• Strong familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso and other industry-standard EDA tools.
• Familiarity with automotive design rules and memory design requirements is a plus.
• Good knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, tcl, or Python is a must.

Responsibilities

• Design CMOS memory circuits to meet memory compiler performance, power, and area targets.
• Generate, execute, and evaluate simulation characterization measurements and test benches.
• Collaborate with layout teams on compiler leaf cell implementation to improve area and performance.
• Work with CAD teams to integrate designs into characterization, verification, and regression flows.
• Coordinate with modeling/verification to ensure consistency with frontend models and ATPG/emulation.

Skills

CMOS memory design

Cadence Virtuoso

Automotive memory rules

Scripting in Perl

Scripting in Python

Scripting in Tcl

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Job description

NXP’s Austin Memories team is seeking an experienced memory circuit design engineer for our SRAM and ROM internal memory compiler designs. Our team is part of the Design Enablement/Foundation IP organization within the Chief Technology Office at NXP. We provide differentiating SRAM/ROM memory compiler solutions to NXP SoC design teams across multiple business lines- your work will have real impact for our design teams and, through them, our end products and end customers.

Job Summary: Implement design of CMOS memory circuits to meet memory compiler performance, power, and area requirements, including periphery circuits to support functional safety and scan functionality. Generate, execute, and evaluate simulation characterization measurements and simulation test benches, and compare vs. performance targets/benchmarks. Engage with layout teams on implementation of compiler leaf cells based on designs to improve area and performance. Work closely with CAD teams on implementation of new designs into our characterization, verification, and regression flows. Align with modeling/verification team to ensure consistency of designs with frontend models (behavioral/ATPG/emulation). Collaborate effectively across global memory teams to help ensure common methodologies and best practices. Leverage internally supported LLM/GenAI tools and EDA vendor GenAI solutions to implement efficiencies in design methodologies.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. (Master’s degree is preferred).
• 8+ years of industry experience (6+ with Master’s degree) in SRAM memory circuit design, including some design experience with advanced CMOS foundry technologies at 5nm and beyond.
• Strong familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso and other industry-standard EDA tools.
• Familiarity with automotive design rules and memory design requirements is a plus.
• Good knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, tcl, or Python is a must.
• Creative mindset, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job location: The position will be based at the NXP offices in Austin, Texas. Team members are expected to work in office at least 3 days/week.

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