Consultant Design Engineer

Background

ARM offers IC designers a wide range of choices from its broad portfolio of Artisan memory products. The Artisan high-performance, high-density, low-power and ultra low-power memory generators are optimized for each silicon technology. ARM's Artisan Process-Perfect™ Design Methodology includes comprehensive QA and validation procedures that can enable accurate designs with high manufacturing yields. ARM memory products have been used in circuits running as fast as 1GHz+ and are in production or development at 250nm, 180nm, 150nm, 130nm, 90nm and 65nm semiconductor processes for various foundries and IDMs. Our circuit group comprises some of the industry’s leading experts in deep submicron circuit design and design for manufacturing (DFM) techniques. This position is a rare opportunity for a digital circuit professional to work with the world’s most successful circuit and layout team with exposure to a wide variety of design rules from leading edge foundries.

Role

A candidate will be responsible for these tasks:

·  Contribute in all parts of Advance Product Memory development flow, starting at design spec

·  Understand Memory design and development, analysis memory marginality in advance technology (45nm and beyond)

·  Understand and perform  physical verification, memory characterization, FE verification, release procedure and QA flow of the memory compilers

·  Experiment and evaluate new memory architectures  and methodologies

·  Will be the senior resources to continually define, improve, and develop memory infrastructure and methods

·  Strong communication skills, able to lead and deliver on complex project requirements are necessary

·  Drive multiple projects and provide necessary technical guidance to the engineers

·  Perform presentations to ARM partners on memory products, product developments, memory technology

·  Work with key technical staff within the division as well as other divisions within ARM

·  Ensure high quality, high performance in memory compilers

Essential Technical Skills

·  15 years of relevant circuit design experience (for BSEE)

·  13 years of relevant circuit design experience (for MSEE)

·  Circuit design  experience with memory compilers

·  Circuit/Layout experience with deep submicron technologies (90nm or smaller)

·  Fundamental understanding of technology tradeoffs in deep sub-micron design

·  Fundamental understanding of Design For Manufacturability (DFM) layout techniques

·  Familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso (DFII, Opus) layout environment

·  Experience in low power circuit techniques

Desirable Skills

·  Experience working with place & route chip design tools

·  Experience with layout automation tools, such as Prolific, Cadabra, Qtrek

·  Experience with other EDA tools such as design_compiler, Astro, Physical Compiler, PrimeTime, SoC Encounter, Pacific, Nanosim, Pathmill, Spectre, HSPICE, etc

·  Programming or scripting experience

·  Coding, modifying, or reading DRC/LVS runsets

Personal Skills

·  Enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible with strong inter-personal skills

·  High degree of initiative

·  Willingness and ability to contribute to process improvement initiatives

·  Good communication skills, oral and written

·  Excellent presentation skills and ability to “think on your feetâ€�

·  Flexibility and willingness to work with staff across the globe

·  Ability to travel

Package

ARM will offer the following benefits for this position:

·  Salary - Commensurate with experience

·  Stock

·  Medical Insurance

·  Dental Insurance

·  Life Insurance

·  Contributory 401K

·  4 weeks paid vacation

EOE

If you would like to apply for this job please send an email enclosing your details and current CV to hr-us@arm.com . Please include the job title and reference number in the subject of your email.