Principal DDR/HBM PHY Architect

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

Engineering

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Overview

Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products. These engineers play a crucial role in advancing technology and enabling innovations in various industries.

Job Description

We’re looking for a senior DDR/HBM PHY architect to join the team.

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In this position, you would be part of a team that plans and executes the design for the next-generation DDR and HBM PHYs in the Synopsys IP portfolio. The job entails understanding industry trends through participation in standards bodies, evaluating ideas, drafting specifications, and enabling the design team to put your ideas into silicon. You’d leverage your understanding of computer architecture, mixed-signal design, off-chip signaling, RTL development, design-for-test, and logical verification to create leading-edge products. Supporting Synopsys’ customers is also a significant part of the role. You will join a collaborative, multi-person engineering team engaged in similar activities on related DDR and HBM PHY development projects.

Job Responsibilities:

Understands marketing and customer desires for Synopsys’ DDR and HBM PHY interface performance and functionality
Translates those desires into a set of product design features and functions
Generates the functional description for the product, creating specifications describing the interface components, operation, structure, and behavioral parameters
Optimizes the design for performance, power, and area
Interacts and communicates with design teams performing logical design, logical verification, analog circuit design and verification, and layout design
Supports customers in their implementation of the product
Tracks industry developments through standards committees, representing Synopsys in these committees

Key Qualifications and Experience:

Understands high-speed interface principles, such as mixed-signal design and off-chip signaling
Skilled in generating and supporting documentation through written specifications, and communicating those specifications within a design team and to external customers
Well-versed in RTL logic design, simulation, test planning, and verification of complex integrated circuit components
Knowledgeable in design-for-test, timing analysis, power analysis, behavioral modeling, and synthesis constraints
Able to work across a multi-site team to communicate ideas, understand problems, and find solutions to create a leading-edge design.
Skilled in troubleshooting and debug of mixed-signal interfaces
Possesses a minimum of 10+ years of related experience.

The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $150,000-$224,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request.

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Benefits

At Synopsys, innovation is driven by our incredible team around the world. We feel honored to work alongside such talented and passionate individuals who choose to make a difference here every day. We're proud to provide the comprehensive benefits and rewards that our team truly deserves.

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Health & Wellness

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
Time Away

In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
Family Support

Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
ESPP

Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back.
Retirement Plans

Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
Compensation

Competitive salaries.

** Benefits vary by country and region - check with your recruiter to confirm

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Offer

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