Hardware Engineer – SRAM & Circuit Design

Job Description

Job Title: Hardware Development Engineer: SRAM and Circuit Design (f/m/x). Location: Ehningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Responsibilities:

SRAM Architecture and Design

• Develop innovative SRAM architectures.

• Balance performance, power consumption, and area requirements.

• Design and implement SRAMs that meet testability, reliability, and manufacturing yield goals.

• Define SRAM requirements in collaboration with logic design teams.

Circuit Simulation and Optimization

• Simulate and analyze SRAM designs.

• Optimize circuit designs to meet target specifications.

• Use circuit simulation tools to evaluate and improve design performance.

Physical Design Collaboration

• Work with layout engineers to improve physical implementation.

• Collaborate with semiconductor technology teams.

• Contribute to the development of future semiconductor technologies.

AI-Assisted Engineering

• Support the adoption of AI-assisted Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools.

• Explore advanced design methodologies.

• Apply AI development tools and workflow automation to improve engineering work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of digital circuit design.

• Programming experience, preferably in Python.

• Strong motivation and a proactive approach to work;

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for experimentation, problem-solving, and debugging.

• Ability to work effectively in an international team.

• Strong communication skills in English and German.

Preferred:

• Master's degree.

• Knowledge of analog circuit design.

• Experience with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE;

• Experience with physical design CAD tools, such as Cadence or Synopsys.

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git and Jenkins.

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, coding assistants, or workflow automation.

Work Environment and Development:

IBM offers:

• A modern and agile development environment.

• Flexible working hours.

• A secure workplace.

• Early responsibility with mentorship support.

• Tailored development opportunities for technical, leadership, or project management careers.

• Opportunities to use IBM Bob and other AI tools in daily engineering work.

• Collaboration with colleagues in the United States, Israel, India, and other locations.

Application Instructions:

Submit a complete application package through IBM's careers portal.

Required application documents:

• Cover letter.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV).

• Academic transcripts, including a detailed grade overview.

• Employment references or letters of recommendation, if available.