Memory Systems Engineer / Memory Systems Engineeress

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Challenges are our drive, and innovation is our calling. At Kandou, we are a team of passionate and accomplished professionals making a mark in the semiconductor industry. As a leader in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, we are dedicated to meeting the demands of today and anticipating the needs of tomorrow. If you are excited about being part of a high-tech scale-up and are motivated by pushing your limits and challenging the status quo, we have an opportunity for you.

Position: Memory Systems Engineer

We are actively seeking a Memory Systems Engineer who enjoys a challenge to join our office in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Responsibilities and Authority

• Conduct architectural performance simulations using application traces or synthetic workloads to quantify the effects of various memory subsystems.
• Prototype memory subsystems on FPGA in the lab for functional and performance validation, utilizing off-the-shelf FPGA boards as needed.
• Analyze configurations of memory controllers and their impact on computer system performance.
• Participate in SoC architecture design and analysis, with a particular focus on memory controllers.
• Assist the engineering team in formulating and executing design verification and validation plans related to DRAM controllers and memory systems.

Required Competencies – Experience

• Experience designing a DRAM controller and testing it using either FPGA or ASICs.
• DRAM performance modeling and characterization experience in an industrial or academic setting.
• Ability to correlate key application performance with DRAM subsystem capabilities through trace gathering or directed testing techniques in the lab, with experience in areas such as databases, machine learning, or search.
• Working knowledge of the Linux kernel, with a strong preference for experience in development or testing.
• Expertise in architectural simulations of computer systems, particularly focusing on DRAM subsystems.

Required Competencies – Skills

• Master's Degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Experience in FPGA design and implementation of complex systems, including memory controllers.
• Proficiency in C/C++ coding, particularly for Linux systems and architecture simulations.
• Experience benchmarking high-performance applications in one or more areas, such as databases, machine learning/AI, search indexes, or streaming analytics.
• Familiarity with DRAM internal device architecture and its impact on computer performance.
• Knowledge of computer systems architecture, including protocols such as CXL, PCIe, and AXI.
• Proficiency in Verilog/VHDL for RTL design and/or verification.

If this is the role you have been looking for and 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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