Senior Staff Engineer - IO and Interface Design

Sr. Staff Engineer – IO Design

We are seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer with experience in I/O and interface designs and good understanding of design flow, methodologies

Title: Sr. Staff Engineer – IO Design

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

We are seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer with experience in I/O and interface designs and good understanding of design flow, methodologies

  

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work on I/O and interface design for automotive and industrial CPU/IP/Custom SOC products. Work closely with the interface design lead in developing optimized IO solutions. Good understanding of various interface communication protocols such as GPIO, I2C/I3C, DDR, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, MIPI, USB, PCIe etc. 

• Interface Design exposure with understanding of overall system level interface requirements covering performance, timing, timing budgeting, signal integrity and power requirements. Good working knowledge of ESD, Reliability and sign-off flows for IO design. Ability to run simulations and design verification flows independently.

• Cross-collaboration working closely with different disciplines such as SoC Design, Board/System level design, and customers. Good and working understanding of IO integration requirements for SoC design covering physical, logical and test considerations. Ability to independently address first level of technical queries and support any simulations and debug activities. Act as first level of support for any customer issues

• Participation in interface specifications for stand-alone IP and SoCs across different applications. Create interface requirement and integration requirements. Define and contribute to datasheets and reference manuals working with the IO/Interface leadership

• Participate in roadmap, innovation activities. Participate in planning and working closely with the IO/Interface leadership to provide necessary inputs and share best practices, lessons learnt. Drive culture of strong automation and be responsible for high-quality deliverables

• Validation and Characterization skills on post-silicon. Work closely with the team on supporting any validation and characterization activities. Document any initialization, bring-up procedures, validation reports and ability to present to executive leadership and management 

• Customer and partner support to address technical queries, support, and resolve issues related to I/O interfaces

• Execution and Quality in meeting deadlines with high quality, with strong rigor to technical details and completeness

• Stay current with the latest trends in semiconductor design, and latest I/O and interface IP innovations, and contribute to team talent development 

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in I/O design, interface standards covering both design and layout. Proven expertise in advanced technology nodes is required 

• Deep understanding of interface standards and design covering both high-speed and low-speed, low-power designs. Experience in ESD, high voltage design and proven record of meeting power, performance and area requirements.  

• Hands-on experience in understanding trade-offs and design understanding of signal/power integrity constraints, package/PCB design, firmware interaction with I/O subsystems 

• Working knowledge and understanding of industry-standard EDA tools for design and simulation such as Cadence, Synopsys, Keysight, Ansys etc. 

• Strong analytical and debugging skills: Ability to identify, assess, and aid in debugging complex problems. Familiarity with lab equipment is highly desirable 

• Excellent communication and documentation skills: Capable of producing clear, comprehensive requirements and architecture documentation for both internal and external usage 

• Collaborative mindset: Comfortable working in global, cross-disciplinary teams and engaging directly with customers and partners 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in ISO 26262/IEC 61508: Experience in applying the standard throughout the development lifecycle, especially at the semiconductor IP and SoC level. 

• Contributions to interface standards such JEDEC, MIPI or other board standards such as SGET etc. 

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

Experience Level

Senior Level