Physical Design Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)

Physical Design Engineer Location: Sunnyvale, CA Responsibilities Responsible for implementation of ultra‑high performance and low‑power data processing chip Work with RTL designers to achieve PPA goals and suggest appropriate tradeoffs Floor‑planning, experimenting with placement and routing techniques for better PPA Do timing closure for very high frequency designs with possible hand placement of logic when needed Help define low‑latency/low‑skew clock tree methodology/design Help define appropriate power grid structures to meet EM/IR goals Scripting and automating flows to improve turn‑around times Qualifications Member of core team responsible for the crafting and timely delivery of PD partitions Strong communication and interpersonal skills required to work with our global design team Successful track record of mentoring junior engineers and interns (plus) More than 5 years of experience in high‑performance semiconductor designs Verilog knowledge and an understanding of ASIC design flow Expertise in logic synthesis, prototyping, timing analysis, floor‑planning Expertise in flow automation (Perl, Tcl, Python) and understanding of full PD methodology Experience with Innovus on 7nm or lower technology nodes A background in computer architecture is desirable Ability to learn new technologies and apply that knowledge quickly Proven track record demonstrating the ability to meet project milestones and deadlines BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science Familiarity with basic synthesizable RTL designs (flops, FIFOs, clock domain crossing) is a plus Strong familiarity with PCIe, Ethernet (100G and above), DDR4 Ability to create regression scripts to run individual and batch jobs on grid Benefits Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunities for professional development and advancement International environment and further career progression Getting in touch with bleeding edge technology Collaborative and supportive work environment Compensation: Base salary $150,000 to $300,000 plus equity and benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tachyum