Physical Design Implementation Engineer

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SENIOR SILICON DESIGN ENGINEER

THE ROLE:

The focus of this role is to plan, build, and execute the Physical Design for complex SOC in advanced technology nodes.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hands on experience with Block level and Top-level physical implementation.
• Good understanding and hands-on experience in lower node technologies. (5nm or below)
• Drive the design and implementation of large design blocks from initial concept through to tape-out.
• Execute synthesis for high-speed designs and lead the Place and Route processes while meticulously analyzing design results for optimization.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including RTL/Logic designers, to facilitate seamless integration and problem resolution.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and work well with cross-functional teams
• Good listening, writing, and speaking English
• Good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and flexibility
• Dedicated, hardworking and good team player
• Familiar with Unix/Linux environment and good at scripts

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Hands on experience in place and route flows including multi-voltage designs
• Hands on experience in industry standard Place & Route tools such as Fusion Compiler , ICC2 and Innovus
• Hands on experience with any of synthesis, STA, or physical verification domains
• Strong understanding of low-power flows includes UPF concepts, power-gating, isolation, level-shifter, voltage areas, power-state tables, electrical checks using FM & VSI
• Good control over scripting languages like Python, PERL, TCL and strong debug capabilities

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Physical Design flow and methodology development on advanced nodes such as 5nm & 3nm
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages namely Tcl, Perl, sed/awk
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Team player, good work ethic, and excellent communication skills

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.