CPU SRAM Design Engineer, Senior

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior CPU SRAM Design Engineer to join their high-performance CPU team in Cork, Ireland. This role involves the full ownership of custom SRAM and RF designs, from schematic capture to analysis and model generation, focusing on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of experience in designing SRAM circuits, industry-standard custom design tools, circuit simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, and static timing analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop custom digital circuits for high-speed and low-power SRAM designs
Schematic capture
Layout planning and supervision
Functional verification
Simulation and margin verification
Timing characterization
Performing analysis steps necessary to generate all deliverable collateral models
Interacting with CAD team to ensure proper and efficient model generation
Interacting with Physical Design team to resolve memory PPA challenges
Depending on skill set, aid the team with contributions to modeling, DFT and/or analysis flow development

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of practical experience
Experience with designing SRAM circuits
Experience in industry standard custom design tools and flows
Experience with circuit simulation and monte carlo analysis
Experience with static timing analysis
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Preferred)
Strong knowledge of SRAM and Register File techniques with advanced custom circuit implementations (Preferred)
Strong knowledge of high-performance and low-power design features and techniques (Preferred)
Strong knowledge of semiconductor device fundamentals (Preferred)
Familiar with variation-aware simulation in FinFet and Nanosheet technology nodes (Preferred)
Experience with custom memory layout designs (Preferred)
Experience with all memory analysis steps including design entry, functional verification, layout guidance, simulation, timing, power and electrical characterization (Preferred)
Good understanding of physical implementation impact on circuit performance (Preferred)
Proficiency with the following tools: NanoTime, Ansys EMIR analysis, ESP-CV, Liberate power analysis (Preferred)
Experience with memory logical models (Verilog) and functional verification (Preferred)
Experience with BIST and other DFT features (Preferred)
Experience with memory analysis flow development and planning (Preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Benefits

Salary, stock and performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more
Fun, creative and flexible work environment

Skills

SRAMsimulationmonte carlo analysisstatic timing analysiscustom circuit designschematic capturelayoutfunctional verificationtiming characterizationVerilogBISTDFT

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