Senior R&D Engineer

Synopsys

Kanata, Ontario , Canada

3d ago

and Requirements

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence.

The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security.

If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

Our Silicon IP business is all about integrating more capabilities into an SoC faster. We offer the world’s broadest portfolio of silicon IP predesigned blocks of logic, memory, interfaces, analog, security, and embedded processors.

All to help customers integrate more capabilities. Meet unique performance, power, and size requirements of their target applications.

And get differentiated products to market quickly with reduced risk.

Responsibilities

Design, Characterize, Margin, Verify OTP(One-Time-Programmable) and MTP (multi-programmable) Memory products

Perform simulations at the gate and block levels, performance analysis and verify functionality of assigned IPs with the goal of first silicon functionality

Develop specifications for OTP / MTP designs : new and upgraded

Provide input on specifications for Integrated Power Supply (IPS), modules and test chip vehicles

Design and characterize (simulation) modular OTP / MTP memory for eventual set up of data sheet parameter generation

Contribute to design / verification / margining methodologies within the R&D Team

Contribute to test plans of OTP / IPS / MTP blocks

Be a team-player

Proficient in laboratory for silicon debug : Design debug and analysis of lab results to determine if silicon corresponds to design intent

Continually contribute to the forward looking movement of the company : Move the OTP design / characterization / validation methodologies forward;

Aim for our products to be better and more efficient in line with goals of the corporation

Key Qualifications

Experience specifically in development of memory macros or circuits

Experience in reviewing, designing and planning layout

Proficient in simulation using hspice, finesim, XA, like simulators

Proficient in circuit debug and failure analysis

Competent with CAD tools, (Custom Compiler, Virtuoso) including schematic, layout, simulation, drc, lvs, pex, ... and some ability to debug tool problems

Some understanding of device physics and modeling in the area of mosfets

Capable of working with test engineers to get new products up and running

Capable of technical diplomacy for specification negotiation

Capable of working across teams and across sites

Good communicator.

Preferred Experience

MS Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

10 years of circuit design experience

Able to read layout

Some visibility on advanced nodes

Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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