Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer

About the Role

Join Broadcom's Central Engineering Group as a Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer and be part of a highly skilled team responsible for developing advanced foundation IP supporting AI products. This includes work on memory compilers, logic cells, and custom memory macros utilizing cutting-edge process technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the functional verification and design validation of various custom memory macros and memory compilers.
• Identify and analyze design discrepancies, performing root cause analysis and assisting to resolve issues.
• Conduct signal integrity analyses to uncover design weaknesses and propose remediation strategies.
• Execute transistor-level simulations to detect and address power-up or lock-up concerns.
• Carry out Electromigration (EM) and IR drop analysis to evaluate their impact on timing and internal margins.
• Validate timing and internal margins through transistor-level simulations and identify any characterization gaps.
• Perform quality assurance and validation checks to ensure timing and power models are precise.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline verification processes and aid data analysis.
• Support silicon debugging efforts and correlate findings with SPICE models.
• Collaborate closely with memory designers to enhance characterization and validation workflows.
• Coordinate efforts with memory design leads, modelling leads, and management to define and implement the memory validation plan.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of transistor-level circuit behavior and device physics.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, EM/IR, and reliability analyses.
• Proficiency with simulators and scripting for automation, including adeptness in relevant EDA tools.
• Familiarity with memory behavioral and physical modeling is advantageous.
• Expertise in memory circuit design and familiarity with Design-for-Test (DFT) schemes is beneficial.
• Experience with chip-level integration processes is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership qualities.
• Self-motivated and capable of handling multiple tasks efficiently.
• Passion for tackling complex engineering challenges and continuous learning mindset.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering with at least 2 years of pertinent industry experience is required.