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Job Description
Business Line Description:
TEL's new Integrated Circuit Design Solutions (ICDS) team is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to implement cutting-edge ICs in the latest advanced-node technologies. This engineer will own all aspects of the PD flow, including new PDK bring-up, PD methodology definition, and chip implementation.
Successful candidates have experience in a wide array of design and implementation tools (custom design, synthesis, placement and routing, physical verification, etc), are comfortable with Python and TCL scripting for EDA flow creation, and can work effectively with the entire new product development team.
Job Summary:
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Bring up PD tools in advanced-node PDKs
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Modify PD reference flows for our design’s needs
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Integrate industry-standard PD tools with in-house custom PD tools
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Perform top- and block-level PD for advanced-node ICs
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Write constraints for new DRC rules
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Utilize the newest PD tool features to improve PPA in advanced nodes
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Write timing constraints
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Perform chip finishing, timing and physical verification signoff, and tape-out activities
Job Qualifications:
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B.S. (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required
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B.S. with 5+ years or M.S. with 2+ years of industry experience desired
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Experience taping out designs in advanced FinFET nodes required
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Experience with backend EDA tools required
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Physical design: Innovus, ICCII
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Custom layout: Virtuoso, Custom Compiler
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Physical verification: Calibre, ICValidator
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Experience with synthesis and timing EDA tools desired
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Synthesis: Genus, Design Compiler
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Static timing analysis: Primetime, Certus
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Good understanding of Python and TCL scripting languages required
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Experience with scientific Python libraries (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, etc) desired
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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