Senior NVM Design Engineer

We are seeking a Senior NVM Design Engineer with 15+ years of industry experience in OTP and/or EEPROM memory design to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of high-quality non-volatile memory IPs. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong cross-functional leadership, and ownership of NVM IPs from concept through silicon qualification and production release.

What will be your main responsibilities in the role?

Architecture & Design

• Lead architecture definition and circuit design of OTP and EEPROM memory IPs, including bit-cell, periphery, high-voltage devices, charge pumps, sense amplifiers, and write/erase control.
• Define programming algorithms, redundancy schemes, reliability mechanisms, and safety features.
• Drive PPA (Power, Performance, Area) optimization across multiple technology nodes.
• Own top-level NVM IP micro-architecture, including interfaces to digital controllers and test logic.

Implementation & Silicon Execution

• Oversee schematic design, simulation, and verification (functional, corner, Monte-Carlo, aging).
• Partner closely with layout teams to ensure DRC/LVS clean, robust HV-aware layouts with strong EM/IR and reliability margins.
• Support DFT, BIST, IJTAG, and test-mode implementation, including fuse evaluation and trimming flows.
• Drive silicon bring-up, debug, and characterization, including programming window optimization and yield learning.
• Define and support qualification strategies (HTOL, bake, cycling, retention, endurance).
• Work with Quality & Reliability teams to ensure product readiness and cost-effective qualification.
• Own failure analysis and root-cause resolution for NVM-related issues.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as technical lead interfacing with Technology Development, Digital Design, Validation, Product, and Foundry partners.
• Mentor junior and mid-level designers; establish best practices and design methodology for NVM IP.
• Contribute to multi-generation NVM roadmaps and technology scaling strategies.

What are the requirements?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of hands-on experience in OTP and/or EEPROM memory design.
• Strong expertise in:
  • NVM bit-cell and peripheral circuit design
  • High-voltage devices and reliability-aware design
  • Programming/erase algorithms and margin analysis
  • Silicon debug and characterization
• Proficiency with SPICE simulation, corner analysis, and statistical modeling.
• Experience working across multiple process nodes and foundry technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both OTP and EEPROM (cell-based or fuse-based implementations).
• Familiarity with automotive or safety-critical requirements (AEC-Q100, ISO-26262).
• Exposure to NVM controllers, digital interfaces, and test vehicles.
• Prior experience leading IP tape-outs and production releases.
• Strong documentation and technical review skills.

Why should you join us?

• Vacation: A full-time employee is entitled to 25 days a year.
• Sick Days: The employee is entitled to an additional 3 days off (70% paid) for acute illness, without doctor’s certificate (only for employees with a contract beginning at the latest the first working day in the given year or after one year).
• Bridge Days: When the public holiday takes place on a weekend day, the employee is free to take up this day whenever he prefers within the calendar year. This is applicable to employees with flexible working hours, with a contract beginning at the latest the first working day in the given year (or after one year).
• Working hours: Shorter work week and flexible working hours.
• Homeworking: Selected employees can work from home. It must be approved by the manager and local HR, for defined cases and for limited periods. It can be a one-time action or regular home working.
• Commuting support: Company covers part of the costs of commuting in amount approx. 1000 CZK/month for those who commuting less than 10 Km. Employer contributes 6 CZK/Km (3 CZK/Km to and 3 CZK/Km from work) if employee commutes more than 10 Km.
• Sickness Policy: Company is completing the net salary (on top of the Czech Social Security) up to 80% of the net salary for the first 6 months of an employee’s sick leave and up to 50% of the net salary for the following 6 months. It is effective for all employees employed with the company longer than 6 months with a contract of indefinite duration.
• Meal Subsidy: Company canteen and meal allowance on an average of 128 CZK per lunch taken in the company canteen or meal allowance in value of 128 CZK.
• Retirement: Voluntary plan effective for all employees after the trial period. The company contributes 1,5x the employee contribution but with a max company contribution of 3% of the gross salary for employees with simultaneous life insurance contribution and 2x the employee contribution but with a max company contribution of 6% of the gross salary for employees without simultaneous life insurance contribution.
• Accommodation support: For employees who decided to relocate from a different region, the company contributes to home rent during the first two years of employment, or the company contributes to mortgage payments for those who decided to buy their home
• Sports and Cultural Activities Support: The employee receives an annual contribution for culture and sports activities of approximately 2400 CZK per employee per year. The employee becomes eligible after the probation period.
• Seniority Award: Employees receive a monthly company contribution for sport and culture activities (applicable for health programs…) when reaching each 0,5 years anniversary of service at onsemi Czech Republic.
• Children recreation: The employee receives an annual contribution for children recreation of max 1500 CZK per child per year. The employee becomes eligible after the probation period.
• English: You will have a chance to attend company English language courses and utilize your knowledge at your daily job.
• Afterwork: Teambuilding and free time activities for our employees and their families are highly supported.
• Parking: Lots for cars as well as for bikes.
• Involvement: Opportunity to enjoy new projects, innovations and improvements.
• Learning & Development: self-development and wide range of training possibilities.
• Stability: A stable job and enjoyable working atmosphere in dynamic team.

For the complete summary of the company benefits please see the link HERE.

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