Senior Staff Engineer, DDR/LPDDR IP Design
SynopsysJob Title
Senior Staff Engineer, DDR/LPDDR IP Design
Role Summary
Design and verify DDR/LPDDR interface IP as part of a digital and mixed-signal team. Deliver production-ready silicon IP, perform simulation and silicon debug, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and customer support.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience expectations: 9+ years (BSEE) or 6+ years (MSEE) as specified; equivalent industry experience may be acceptable.
Responsibilities
Primary duties include:
- Design and verify DDR/LPDDR interface IP following predefined RTL coding style.
- Perform RTL lint, CDC, DFT, and synthesis remediation and ensure clean RTL.
- Debug at simulation and silicon level and perform root-cause analysis of issues.
- Use EDA tools for verification and analysis and develop automation/scripting as needed.
- Collaborate with analog, mixed-signal, and application engineering teams and support customer engagements.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- Strong RTL experience in Verilog and SystemVerilog and familiarity with clean coding practices.
- Practical debugging skills for both simulation and silicon bring-up.
- Experience with Synopsys EDA tools such as VCS, Verdi, SpyGlass, Design Compiler, and Formality.
- Ability to resolve lint, CDC, DFT, and synthesis issues.
- Good written and verbal communication for cross-team and customer interactions.
Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of interface technologies such as DDR, LPDDR, HBM, or UCIe.
- Scripting experience (Shell, Perl, Python, TCL).
- Familiarity with analog circuits or mixed-signal design.
- Experience interacting with application engineers for customer support.
Education Requirements
BSEE in Electrical Engineering with 9+ years of digital design experience, or MSEE with 6+ years of relevant experience. Equivalent practical industry experience may be acceptable.
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.
