DDR/LPDDR IP Design Principal Engineer

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 18638 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 09/06/2026

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.

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.

Seeking a highly motivated and innovative senior engineer with wide-spectrum knowledge of generic ASIC design methodology, and simulation/silicon debug skills.

The candidate would be working as part of a highly experienced DDR/LPDDR design and verification team, targeting the current and next generation technology. Theoretical and practical background in DDR or LPDDR is a solid plus.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to work with a professional team of digital and mixed-signal engineers responsible for delivering high-end designs and supporting DDR/LPDDR products.

Key Qualifications

• BSEE in EE with 12+ years of digital design experience or MSEE with 9+ years of relevant experience
• Work on digital design based on predefined RTL coding style include Verilog and System Verilog, clean RTL check violations in lint, CDC, DFT and synthesis
• Solid Debugging skills and ability to root cause issues include both simulation and silicon
• Good knowledge of SNPS EDA tools like VCS, Verdi, Spyglass, DC, Formality
• Good communication skills for interacting between different design groups and customer support teams are required

Preferred Experience

• Has strong desire to learn and explore new technologies
• Demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge in interface technologies such as DDR, HBM, UCIe is a plus
• Scripting experience in Shell, Perl, Python and TCL is a plus
• Knowledge of analogic circuit is a plus
• Interacting with Application Engineers for customer support

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.