Job Description

and RequirementsSilicon Validation Intern (on-site)We are looking for a silicon validation intern to join the DDR/HBM PHY lab team
In this position, you will be part of a team that brings up, tests, and characterizes the silicon hardware design for the next-generation DDR and HBM PHYs in the Synopsys IP portfolio. The job entails working with senior engineers to verify the performance and functionality of our high-performance memory PHY test chips. You will leverage your cross-domain knowledge of computer architecture and your lab experience to enable functionality of new design hardware, verify electrical performance parameters against design specifications, and bring insight into customer issues. You will join a supportive, multi-person engineering team engaged in these activities across Synopsys\' DDR and HBM PHY development projects.
This internship will last for a duration of 12 months for undergraduate (bachelors) students. Under the guidance of senior members of the team you will obtain experience in:

• Silicon bringup and debug
• Exploring enablement of new design functions and features
• Exercising firmware and communicating with various teams to gather requirements
• Responding to internal and external customer requests for specific test information
• Silicon characterization using high performance test equipment such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters
• Following and contributing to test plans
• Compiling silicon validation reports
• Writing scripts to automate new tests
• Proposing ideas to improve efficiency and automation
• Help to maintain silicon board uptime for users across the world
• Updating our software infrastructure using tools such as gitlab pipelines and docker

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of electrical theory, hands on electrical hardware experience and related topics
• Able to generate documentation through written reports
• Strong hardware and software debugging skills
• Proficient with various lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, power supplies
• Experience with Linux environments, Python, Bash, Docker, Git, Excel, Word, PCB design, or Jira is an asset

Education Requirements:

• Enrolled in Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with focus on electrical theory, semiconductor and related topics.
• Include your transcripts along with your resume.

The Solutions Group provides high-quality, silicon-proven semiconductor IP solutions for SoC designs. The Synopsys IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, analog IP, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, embedded processors, and subsystems. To accelerate IP integration, software development, and silicon bring-up, Synopsys\' IP Accelerated initiative provides architecture design expertise, pre-verified and customizable IP subsystems, hardening, signal/power integrity analysis, and IP prototyping kits. Synopsys\' extensive investment in IP quality, comprehensive technical support, and robust IP development methodology enables designers to reduce integration risk and accelerate time-to-market.At Synopsys, we\'re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we\'re powering it all with the world\'s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.Stay Connected: Join our Talent CommunityOur Silicon IP business is all about integrating more capabilities into an SoC-faster. We offer the world\'s broadest portfolio of silicon IP-predesigned blocks of logic, memory, interfaces, analog, security, and embedded processors. All to help customers integrate more capabilities. Meet unique performance, power, and size requirements of their target applications. And get differentiated products to market quickly with reduced risk. At Synopsys, we\'re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we\'re powering it all with the world\'s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.Synopsys Canada ULC values the diversity of our workforce. We are pledged to provide access & opportunity to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants throughout the recruitment and employment process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact View email address on sjobs.brassring.comHire TypeInternJob CategoryInterns/TempJob SubcategoryIntern (Technical-Engineering)

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