Design Engineer, Custom Circuits, Static Random Access Memory

Design Engineer, Custom Circuits, Static Random Access Memory Location: Haifa, Israel; Tel Aviv, Israel

Experience Level: Mid

Overview Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As a Design Engineer, Custom Circuits and Static Random-Access Memory (SRAMs), you will collaborate with circuit design, SRAM, physical design, technology, and architecture leads to deliver cutting-edge ASICs and SoCs. You will work on topics that span circuit design, memories, digital block optimization, clock distribution, floorplanning, third-party IPs, and foundry engagement. You will be responsible for managing the product Power Performance Area (PPA) by developing, optimizing, and integrating advanced SRAMs and other circuits.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze, implement, and integrate SRAMs, other memories (such as multiport register files), and custom circuits, driving proper IP integration and margins with the physical design team.
• Partner with foundries and IP providers, as well as internal technology, physical design, and architecture teams, to optimize products for PPA, schedule, and reliability in advanced CMOS nodes.
• Lead test chip design, execution, and validation of critical circuit IPs.
• Design and build custom circuits at the transistor and gate levels to support physical design and power-performance-area optimization.
• Drive development of a leading edge technology platform for custom, high-performance ASICs and SoCs, from design through manufacturing, packaging, and testing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in Circuit Design, Physical Design (RTL-to-GDS), or Technology Development, including advanced nodes (e.g., 7nm or below).
• Experience with custom circuit/IP and physical design, including Place and Route (PNR) and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Experience in scripting and automation using Tcl and Python (or Perl).
• Experience in CMOS device physics, finfet/GAA/nanosheet architectures, and layout parasitics.
• Experience with SPICE and transistor level design in advanced nodes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience working with major foundry technology files (PDKs), standard cell libraries, metal stacks, and other features.
• Understanding of characterization and verification of standard cells/SRAMs/register files, including knowledge of power, noise, variation, and IR analysis.
• Understanding of collaterals for front-end and back-end design teams.
• Excellent track record of delivering optimized custom circuits/memories/IPs and PNR blocks for product tapeout.

Additional Information In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. By applying to this position, you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Haifa, Israel; Tel Aviv, Israel.

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