Staff Design Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead in defining chip architecture, searching other competitors’ flash operation and creating own flash design technology to meet the marketing defined flash specifications.
• Drive the design and physical implementation of custom digital IPs using industry standard tools and custom design flows.
• Define test modes to enable easy debugging flash in process, design and product engineer’s viewpoint and also consider production issues into defining test modes.
• Find and solve problems intensively through simulation, testing, and own judgment.
• Work with layout designers. Support and guide product engineers to accomplish testing and design debugging jobs.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• BSEE degree or equivalent (MSEE preferred) with a minimum of 5 years experience in flash memory and/or other related fields.
• Familiar with HSPICE, EM/IR analysis, and static timing analysis/closure is a plus.
• Basic understanding and experience working with layout (drc, lvs) and/or PnR tools is required.
• Hands on experience in design and analysis of low power circuits (power gating, decaps, multi-vt) is a plus.
• Proficiency in scripting language, such as, Python, Perl, Tcl, Make, and automation methods a certain plus.