Staff Engineer Design
Core
Design and optimize critical Flash memory circuits (row/column drivers, sense amplifiers, core circuitry) for performance, power, area, timing, and reliability.
Role type
Staff IC analog/mixed-signal design engineer (non-volatile memory)
Builds
Flash memory chips and subsystems
Domain
Semiconductor / Memory Storage / Analog Mixed-Signal
Required skills
Analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit design, CMOS device physics, Flash/NAND architecture, HSPICE/FastSPICE/NC-Verilog, Linux/UNIX scripting, AI/Agentic AI for engineering, Micro-Architecture Specifications (MAS)
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred (requirements listed as mandatory)
Technologies
HSPICE, FastSPICE, NC-Verilog, Linux/UNIX
Responsibilities
Own block/subsystem circuit design, optimization, verification, and layout supervision; Optimize designs from base-cell to full-chip; Collaborate with Logic/RTL teams on AMS architectures; Work with Technology teams on waveforms and floorplanning; Use scripting/AI to accelerate design and validation; Develop MAS and design documentation; Mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship