Staff Memory Circuit Design Engineer

Location: Mendota Heights, United States; onsite

Annual base salary: USD 109,700–175,500

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies, including memory compilers and custom memory macros through its Central Engineering Group.

What you will do

• Analyze memory architectures and evaluate design tradeoffs.
• Design and build memory and circuit blocks at gate and transistor level, then simulate and analyze them.
• Extract layouts, perform post-layout simulations and verification, and integrate floorplans, physical implementation, and leafcell layouts into physical macros.
• Integrate characterization flows to extract timing and power data, and develop scripts to automate characterization, simulation, and verification.
• Specify and verify behavioral and physical memory models, document design specifications and timing diagrams, and define silicon test plans.
• Correlate silicon results with simulation data and help debug silicon issues.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge of memory compiler or custom digital circuit development, including SRAMs, register files, multi-ports, and ROMs.
• Deep understanding of transistor-level circuit behavior and device physics.
• Good understanding of signal integrity, EM/IR, and reliability analysis.
• Understanding of memory behavioral and physical models, DFT schemes, and chip-level integration.
• Proficiency in running simulators, writing automation scripts, and using design tools.
• Good communication, interpersonal, leadership, multitasking, and self-management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with test setups, silicon testing, and silicon debug.
• Proficiency in Python programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite position with the Central Engineering Group.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus and new-hire and annual equity awards, subject to applicable plans and agreements.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching, ESPP, EAP, paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and applicable paid family and other leave.