RTL Design Engineer – Memory Controller

Responsibilities

• As an RTL Design Engineer, you would be responsible for one or more functional units of the Memory Controller while working closely with performance modeling, validation, and implementation teams to meet all functional requirements and performance, power, area (PPA) goals.
• Development of high-level specifications and requirements for Memory Controller products
• Define and author specifications for detailed micro-architecture plans
• Development and implementation of SystemVerilog RTL logic design for sophisticated blocks and functions within the design
• Collaborate with key partners on the design and verification teams to close on functional and coverage requirements
• Debug functional and/or performance issues within the RTL using modern simulation and debug tools

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years work experience in microprocessor, SoC, memory controller and/or interconnect IP design
• Prior RTL design experience is required.
• Knowledge of DRAM specification (e.g., LPDDR5, LPDDR6, DDR5, DDR6, HBM3/4) and of bus protocols (e.g., AMBA5 CHI, AMBA4 ACE or AXI)
• Experience with Verilog or VHDL, coupled with design synthesis targeted to achieve specified frequency, power, and area targets
• Experience with tools for RTL design quality checks (e.g., Lint, CDC, Power, Synthesis)

Nice To Have Skills & Experience

• Prior Memory Controller RTL Design experience
• Prior verification or CAD experience is a plus
• Experience with CPU or compute subsystem memory micro-architecture
• Processor system knowledge including basic understanding of SoC systems as well as operating system software

Benefits

We offer a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees. We expect some working time to be spent in office, to promote a strong collaborative environment with good team integration but are accommodating to different home working requirements.

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Hybrid Working at Arm: Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centered around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Pay

Salary Range: $198,100-$268,000 per year