Staff Design Engineer

Senior Silicon Implementation EngineerAre you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!Job Description:We are seeking a senior silicon implementation engineer with deep expertise in methodology development and implementation flows for next generation 12nm silicon, with particular focus on hierarchical SoC execution, timing convergence, and multi-die design enablement. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping scalable RTL-to-silicon methodologies and driving robust implementation practices across complex SoC programs.Key Responsibilities:Develop and deploy advanced SoC implementation flows for complex chips involving hierarchical design planning, logic synthesis, timing closure, power analysis, and low-power implementation methodologies like UPF specificationDefine top-level timing methodologies across IPs, subsystems, and full-chip integration to ensure predictable convergence to signoff targetsDrive design implementation methodology tailored for multi-die integration, timing constraints strategy, and integration flowsInfluence design partitioning decisions by evaluating their impact on implementation complexity, timing closure, power, yield, and scalabilityDevelop effective timing constraints for complex blocks and SoCs, including clock definition, exception strategy, interface budgetingWork well with physical design team to drive floorplanning decisions and clock tree constraints to meet key performance goalsMentor engineers on design implementation flows, timing closure strategies, and multi-die design best practicesRequirements/Qualifications:BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 14+ years of experience in SoC implementation activitiesStrong hands-on expertise in synthesis, UPF specification, timing closure, hierarchical implementation, and low-power digital design flows.Hands-on experience in industry standard EDA tools:Genus/iSpatial/Design Compiler/Fusion CompilerTempus/PrimetimePrime Power/VCLP/RTL architectConformal/FormalityDeep understanding of SoC timing architecture, including clocking strategy, constraint development, timing budgeting, and block-to-top convergenceAbility to incorporate system level timing specifications into implementation constraints needed for synthesis and timing closureGood background in digital microarchitecture, RTL coding and front-end to implementation handoff quality. Strong cross-functional communication skills, and demonstrated technical leadership in ambiguous environmentsDemonstrated ability to build new process flows and scale implementation methodologies across teams. Proactively build new methodologies when existing flow do not scale.Experience working in first-generation product environments where flows, margins, and best practices must be established.Travel Time:0% - 25%Physical Attributes:Hearing, Seeing, TalkingPhysical Requirements:80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walkingMicrochip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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