Join Our Team as a Memory Systems Engineer
Challenges drive us; innovation is our calling. At Kandou, we are a team of passionate and accomplished professionals making a mark in the semiconductor industry. As an innovative leader in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, we are critical to the evolution of the electronics industry. We continuously develop to meet the demands of today’s customers and beyond. If you want to be a part of a high-tech scale-up and are motivated by pushing your limits and challenging the status quo, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Position Overview
We are actively seeking a Memory Systems Engineer to join our team in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Responsibilities and Authority
- Architectural performance simulations using application traces or synthetic workloads to quantify the effects of various memory subsystems.
- FPGA prototyping of memory subsystems in the lab for functional and performance validation, including the use of off-the-shelf FPGA boards.
- Analysis of memory controller configurations and their impact on computer system performance.
- Participate in SoC architecture design and analysis, with a focus on memory controllers.
- Assist the engineering team in formulating and executing design verification and validation plans related to DRAM controllers and memory.
Required Competencies – Experience
- Experience designing a DRAM controller and testing it using either FPGA or ASICs.
- Experience in DRAM performance modeling and characterization within either an industrial or academic setting.
- Ability to correlate key application performance to DRAM subsystem capabilities through trace gathering or directed testing techniques in the lab, focusing on applications such as databases, machine learning, or search.
- Working knowledge of the Linux kernel, with a preference for prior development or testing experience.
- Experience with architectural simulations of computer systems, emphasizing DRAM subsystems.
Required Competencies – Skills
- Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- FPGA design and implementation of complex systems, including memory controllers.
- C/C++ coding proficiency, particularly for Linux systems and architectural simulations.
- Benchmarking of high-performance applications, including databases, machine learning/AI, search indexes, or streaming analytics.
- Familiarity with DRAM internal device architecture and its impact on computer performance.
- Understanding of computer systems architecture, including protocols such as CXL, PCIe, and AXI.
- Proficiency in Verilog/VHDL for RTL design and/or verification.
How to Apply
If this is the role you have been looking for and you want to be part of a growing company with an exciting future, we would love to hear from you. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
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