Memory Circuit Design Engineer

Role Overview

As a Memory Circuit Design Engineer at Broadcom, you will join a specialized team in the Central Engineering Group. The role involves the development of advanced memory compilers and custom macros, working on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.

Experience Level

This position requires a foundational experience in engineering, specifically a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing various memory architecture and detailing their trade-offs.
• Designing and constructing memory or circuit blocks at gate or transistor level.
• Simulating and critically analyzing circuit designs using transistor-level simulators.
• Performing post-layout simulations and verification following layout extraction.
• Facilitating physical implementations and integrating leaf cell layouts.
• Automating characterization flows by developing scripts for simulations and verification.
• Documenting design specifications, behavioral descriptions, and timing diagrams.
• Creating a silicon test plan and aligning it with simulation data.
• Assisting with debugging silicon-related issues.

Essential Requirements

Qualifications for the role include:

• Knowledge of common memory types such as SRAM, RF, and ROM.
• Understanding of CMOS digital circuits and transistor-level behaviors.
• Familiarity with signal integrity and reliability concerns.
• Proficiency with memory behavioral models and DFT schemes is advantageous.
• Experience with silicon testing and debugging processes.
• Skills in automation scripting and familiarity with simulators.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities.
• Strong motivation, self-drive, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Education Requirements

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.