The Senior Memory Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, managing and testing the memory compiler projects. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to oversee the entire lifecycle of memory circuit projects from conceptualization through prototyping, testing, and production. He/she will lead the project team to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and quality standards while maintaining detailed documentation of design processes and project progress, coordinating the technical communication with layout team, physical design team, and test team.
Your Impact- TCAM and SRAM architectures and circuit implementation on advanced technology nodes for Cisco’s AI-scale switch/router chips
- Execute memory compiler flows, covering TCAM and custom SRAM design architecture, circuit implementation, layout supervision, compiler automation, characterization, model generation, and database QA
- Lead the engineer team to define spec, make the project milestone plan, manage the task partition, perform the progress and design review, communicate with layout, CAD, PD teams
- Conduct spec and schedule feasibility evaluation for customization cases
- Collaborate with manufacturing, testing, and senior engineering teams to ensure successful product development and integration
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, test results, and project schedules
- Stay updated with the latest technological advancements and trends in memory circuit design
- Support troubleshooting and resolution of memory-related issues in hardware products
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 8 years’ relevant experience and strong knowledge of semiconductor memory technologies and circuit design principles.
- Experience with CAD tools for circuit design and simulation (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to details.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Experience with low-power and high-speed memory circuit design.
- Knowledge of memory compiler design and verification methodology.
- Familiarity with prototype testing methodologies and yield analysis, optimization.
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Why Cisco?At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years relevant experience in semiconductor memory technologies and circuit design principles.
- Experience with TCAM, SRAM, 2P/DP architectures and advanced custom circuit implementation on advanced technology nodes.
- Full embedded memory design flow: architecture, circuit design, physical implementation, compiler automation, characterization, model generation.
- Experience with CAD tools for circuit design and simulation (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys).
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Strong documentation and communication skills in Chinese and English.
- Experience with low-power memory circuit design.
- Knowledge of signal integrity and timing analysis.
- Familiarity with prototype testing equipment and methodologies.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and yield optimization.
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