Custom Circuits Design Engineer
Core
Design advanced custom digital megacells (SRAM, on-chip sensors, ML accelerators) for high-performance, low-power System-on-Chip (SOC) products.
Role type
Senior IC custom circuits design engineer
Builds
Custom digital megacells and high-performance/low-power SOC components
Domain
Semiconductor / ASIC design
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Custom digital circuit design, low-power circuit design, circuit simulation (SPICE), schematic capture, statistical design, silicon bring-up, layout collaboration, circuit methodology development, device physics understanding, noise analysis, scripting (Python/Perl), CAD automation tools
Preferred skills
Advanced technology node design experience, ML accelerator design, SRAM design, non-volatile memory design, weak/moderate inversion circuits, ultra-low power amplifiers, DC/DC converters, high-speed clocking, time-to-digital converters (TDCs), mixed-signal verification, behavioral modeling
Technologies
SPICE, Python, Perl, CAD automation tools, ATE data tools
Responsibilities
Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency; define specifications and requirements with power team, PD, and architects; perform design, analysis, modeling/simulation, and verification across PVT; oversee layout quality; develop circuit methodology to achieve design quality metrics
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
