Architect, Digital Design - High-Speed Memory Interface IP (HBM/DDR/LPDDR)
SynopsysJob Title
Architect, Digital Design - High-Speed Memory Interface IP (HBM/DDR/LPDDR)
Role Summary
Lead architecture and design efforts for high-speed memory interface IP (HBM, DDR, LPDDR) within the ASIC digital design organization. Work with cross-functional engineering teams to define architecture, drive RTL design decisions, and ensure IP meets performance, power, and interface requirements.
Experience Level
Senior level. Title indicates an architect role; specific years of experience are not provided.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities typically expected for this role include:
- Define and drive digital architecture for high-speed memory interface IP (HBM/DDR/LPDDR).
- Lead RTL design decisions, micro-architecture tradeoffs, and integration plans.
- Collaborate with verification, physical design, firmware, and system teams to meet timing, signal-integrity, and power targets.
- Mentor engineers, review designs, and establish design-reuse and quality practices.
- Provide technical leadership during IP bring-up, silicon validation, and customer integration.
Requirements
Key qualifications and expectations (summarized):
- Must-have: Demonstrated expertise in digital architecture and RTL for high-speed memory interfaces (HBM, DDR, LPDDR) or closely related IP.
- Must-have: Strong collaboration skills across verification, physical design, and system teams; experience with timing and signal-integrity constraints.
- Must-have: Experience leading technical design efforts and mentoring engineering teams.
- Nice-to-have: Prior experience with IP bring-up, silicon validation, and customer integrations for memory interfaces.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with performance/power optimization and architecture trade-off analysis.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
