# NVM Circuit Design Engineer, Staff **Company**: Synopsys **Location**: Hsinchu, Taiwan **Experience**: staff **Job type**: employee **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Ticker**: SNPS **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478 **Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/hsinchu/nvm-circuit-design-engineer-staff/44408/100159341440?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_54426d93-d87 ## Description You are a passionate and experienced circuit designer, eager to push the boundaries of Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) technology. With a robust background in analog circuit design and hands-on experience leading NVM projects through all stages of development, you thrive in dynamic, cross-functional environments. ### What You'll Be Doing: - Leading the NVM TestChip and IP design flow across multiple technologies and foundries, ensuring robust and scalable solutions for diverse applications. - Architecting, designing, and verifying CMOS-based non-volatile memory IP modules, from concept to production tapeout. - Collaborating with product engineers to perform silicon verification, in-depth testing, and debugging to validate IP performance on silicon. - Conducting post-layout extraction, simulation, and comprehensive testing in conjunction with silicon validation teams. - Working closely with on-site and off-site design, layout, and CAD teams to optimize design methodologies and ensure project success. - Partnering with layout designers on floor planning of memory arrays and analog blocks for performance, area, and manufacturability optimization. - Serving as the technical expert to support Sales and Application Engineers during complex pre- and post-sales customer engagements, ensuring customer satisfaction and successful product adoption. ### The Impact You Will Have: - Driving the development of next-generation NVM IP that powers cutting-edge semiconductor products worldwide. - Enhancing the reliability, performance, and scalability of Synopsys’ memory solutions, directly influencing customer product success. - Accelerating time-to-market for advanced SoCs by delivering robust, silicon-proven NVM IP. - Contributing to the adoption of best-in-class design methodologies, elevating design quality and productivity across the organization. - Empowering cross-functional teams with your technical leadership, mentoring, and collaborative spirit. - Shaping the roadmap of memory technology in advanced process nodes, positioning Synopsys as a leader in the industry. - Ensuring seamless customer experiences by providing expert technical support and resolving complex design challenges. ### What You'll Need: - 5–12+ years of industry experience in circuit design, with a strong emphasis on analog circuit design and analysis; memory design experience is a significant plus. - Deep understanding of layout considerations for advanced nodes, including parasitic effects, matching techniques, and signal integrity. - Expertise in electrical problem-solving, including root cause analysis of circuit failures and development of effective solutions. - Hands-on experience with TestChip tapeout flows, silicon debugging (FIB, micro-probing, post-layout RC extraction), and statistical design methodologies (e.g., Monte-Carlo analysis). - Strong transistor-level analog design skills, including sense-amplifier, charge pump, high voltage regulator, and bandgap reference circuit design. - Proficiency with circuit simulation tools (HSIM, HSPICE, etc.) and custom schematic/layout editors (e.g., Custom Compiler). - Experience with low power design, power management circuitry, and FinFET design is a plus. ### Benefits - Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family. - In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs. - Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more. - Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back. - Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country. - Competitive salaries. ## Skills ### Required - analog circuit design - non-volatile memory (NVM) technology - CMOS-based non-volatile memory IP modules - TestChip tapeout flows - silicon debugging - statistical design methodologies - transistor-level analog design - circuit simulation tools - custom schematic/layout editors ### Nice to have - low power design - power management circuitry - FinFET design --- Source: [Apply at careers.synopsys.com](https://careers.synopsys.com/job/hsinchu/nvm-circuit-design-engineer-staff/44408/100159341440?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)