Job Description and Requirements

We’re looking for a silicon validation engineer to join the DDR/HBM PHY lab team.  

Does this sound like a good role for you? 

In this position, you will be part of a team that brings up and tests the silicon hardware design for the next-generation DDR and HBM PHYs in the Synopsys IP portfolio.  The job entails working with senior engineers to verify the performance and functionality of our high-performance memory PHY test chips.  You will leverage your cross-domain knowledge of computer architecture and your lab experience to enable functionality of new design hardware, verify electrical performance parameters against design specifications, and bring insight into customer issues.  You will join a supportive, multi-person engineering team engaged in these activities across Synopsys’ DDR and HBM PHY development projects. 

 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Under the guidance of our senior lab staff, bring up new PHY test chips to operate with full functionality 

• Explore the operation of new design functions and features 

• Create tests to verify and optimize hardware training firmware 

• Perform testing and correlation of design parameters  

• Validate electrical performance versus design specifications 

• Run hardware tests to guide future design decisions, interacting with PHY design team 

• Explore test chip operation arising from customer inquiries and create responses through customer reports 

• Document results, conclusions, and technical insights into performance, power, area, and functional parameters 

• Assist with lab equipment selection and maintenance 

• Interact and communicate with design teams performing digital and analog circuit design  

 

Key Qualifications and Experience: 

• Possesses a bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering with industry experience in hardware validation 

• Well-versed in Python and C coding for hardware test and data collection 

• Able to set up and take and process electrical measurements, such as time-domain signal capture, eye diagrams, and jitter analysis 

• Hands-on experience with board-level soldering 

• Understands digital/analog mixed-signal system functional components, such as PLLs, DLLs, DACs, FIFOs, state machines, and logical pipelines  

• Able to generate documentation through written reports 

• Able to work in a multi-site team environment to communicate ideas, understand problems, and seek insights 

• Able to work autonomously with high-level guidance  

• This is an on-site position 
  
  The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $97,000.00-$169,000 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 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.
  
  Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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