CPU SRAM Design & Layout Engineer
$147,900 - $221,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer.
This role involves the design, analysis, implementation, and physical realization of high-performance custom SRAMs and register files.
About the role
This role involves the design, analysis, implementation, and physical realization of high-performance custom SRAMs and register files. You will own memory development from schematic capture and circuit design through layout implementation, verification, characterization, and model generation.
What you'll do
- Design and develop custom SRAM and register file circuits optimized for high performance, low power, and scalability.
- Create schematics and perform circuit-level design and optimization.
- Develop memory floorplans and custom layouts based on project requirements and schematics.
- Perform and oversee layout construction, verification, and optimization.
- Execute and analyze LVS, DRC, ERC, and other physical verification checks.
- Generate and validate all required memory deliverables and collateral models.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5 years of relevant industry experience OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 2 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience designing custom SRAM circuits and register files.
- Experience with custom memory layout design and implementation.
- Experience using industry-standard custom design tools and methodologies.
- Experience with circuit simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, and static timing analysis.
- Knowledge of advanced semiconductor technologies, including FinFET and nanosheet process nodes.
- Experience with deep sub-micron layout design for memory, datapath, and standard cell circuits.
- Knowledge of layout floorplanning, hierarchical assembly, and physical verification methodologies.
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso and Calibre LVS/DRC verification flows.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of SRAM and register file architectures with advanced custom circuit implementations.
- Strong understanding of high-performance and low-power circuit design techniques.
- Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics and reliability considerations.
- Experience with variation-aware simulation methodologies in advanced technology nodes.
- Experience with complete memory development flows, including: Design entry, Functional verification, Layout implementation and guidance, Simulation and characterization, Timing and power analysis, Electrical characterization, Deliverable model generation.
- Experience with memory logical models (Verilog) and functional verification.
- Experience with BIST and DFT methodologies.
- Experience developing memory analysis flows and automation methodologies.
- Knowledge of EMIR analysis and mitigation techniques.
- Proficiency with tools such as NanoTime, Ansys EMIR, ESP-CV, and Liberate.
- Experience writing SKILL code or other automation scripts for layout and design productivity.
Skills: custom SRAMs, register files, schematic capture, layout implementation, physical verification
This role has been open 25 days — well below the 69-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
287
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$205k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (287 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 287 |
| Median days open | 150 d | 69 d (+81 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: custom SRAMs, register files, schematic capture, layout implementation, physical verification
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 151 open roles · median 86 d
- Synopsys · 27 open roles · median 49 d
- SanDisk · 17 open roles · median 32 d
- Broadcom · 16 open roles · median 50 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 12 open roles · median 149 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 287 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.