R&D Engineering, Architect - DDR
Originally posted 5 May 2026 by the employer — open 128 days.
Work on DDR and HBM PHYs within the Synopsys IP portfolio.
About the role
This role involves leading the architectural definition and development of high-speed DDR and HBM PHYs, focusing on mixed-signal design principles.
What you'll do
- Understand marketing and customer desires for DDR and HBM PHY interface performance and functionality.
- Translate customer desires into product design features and functions.
- Guide custom analog designers.
- Optimize design for performance, power, and area.
- Interact and communicate with design teams performing logical design, logical verification, analog circuit design and verification, and layout design.
- Support customers in their implementation of the product.
- Track industry developments through standards committees, representing Synopsys.
What you'll need
- Deep understanding of high-speed interface principles, such as mixed-signal design and off-chip signaling.
- Expertise in generating and supporting documentation through written specifications.
- Proficiency in custom analog design, simulation, test planning, and verification of complex integrated circuit components.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for mixed-signal interfaces.
- Minimum of 12 years of related experience.
Skills: DDR, HBM PHYs, high-speed interface, mixed-signal design, custom analog design
This role has been open 126 days — well above the 79-day median for Mixed-Signal Design roles.
Mixed-Signal Design · Mixed Signal
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Open roles in category
173
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$178k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (173 roles · 44 employers) |
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| Open roles in category | — | 173 |
| Median days open | — | 79 d |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: DDR, HBM PHYs, high-speed interface, mixed-signal design, custom analog design
Who's hiring in this category
- Analog Devices · 25 open roles · median 117 d
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 71 d
- NVIDIA · 12 open roles · median 51 d
- SiTime · 11 open roles · median 169 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- Microchip Technology · 8 open roles · median 168 d
How we counted: 173 open Mixed-Signal Design (Mixed Signal) roles from 44 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.