Manager, Physical Design / CAD

Ampere; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Fully catered lunch

Job summary

Ampere, a leader in semiconductor design, is seeking a Senior Manager for Physical Design in Bengaluru. This role involves developing innovative CAD tools and improving physical design methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in physical design flows and excellent communication skills.

Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package including premium healthcare, generous time off, and a collaborative culture that empowers employees.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physical design methodologies and custom CAD tools.
• Experience in power distribution, static timing analysis, and physical design verification.
• Knowledge of hierarchical P&R issues and chip-finishing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support innovative physical design methodology and custom CAD tools.
• Work closely with the implementation and physical design team.
• Debug flow issues and run test designs to analyze technology impact.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Physical design CAD flow

Scripting in TCL/Perl/Makefile

Experience with Cadence Genus/Innovus and Mentor Calibre

Education

Bachelor’s degree (12 years of experience) or Master’s degree (8 years of experience)

Tools

Cadence Genus

Cadence Innovus

Mentor Calibre

Job description

Invent the future with us

Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high‑performance, energy‑efficient AI compute. As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy‑efficient high‑performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team.

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Physical Design / CAD to join our small but growing Processor Design group, advancing the art of high performance implementation and physical design.

About the Role

Ideal candidates will develop and maintain physical design flows for high performance designs.

What You’ll Achieve

• Develop and support innovative physical design methodology and custom CAD tools.
• Work closely with the implementation and physical design team.
• Debug flow issues.
• Run multiple test designs through flow on latest technologies to determine impact on technology changes to area, power, and timing.
• Automate new flow practices for general use in the design community.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience or Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Good communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in physical design CAD flow including synthesis, place & route, and floor planning.
• Preferred experience in power distribution, static timing analysis and physical design verification.
• Experience in hierarchical P&R and flow development.
• Experience with all aspects of physical design including floorplanning, power‑distribution, pad‑ring construction, placement, CTS, and routing.
• Understanding of hierarchical P&R issues including top‑level floorplanning, pin‑assignment, clock‑distribution, critical‑signal handling, and hierarchical abstractions (black‑box, ILM, etc.).
• Strong TCL/Perl/Makefile scripting knowledge.
• Experience in developing complex algorithms, managing, and regressing P&R flows.
• Familiar with chip‑finishing issues (metal‑fill, spare‑cells, DFM rules, boundary‑cells, etc.) for the latest process technologies. Experience with Cadence Genus, Cadence Innovus, Mentor Calibre is a big plus.

What We’ll Offer

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long‑term incentive, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits Highlights

• Premium medical, dental, vision insurance, parental benefits including creche reimbursement, and a retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Fully catered lunch, healthy snacks, coffee or tea, and refreshing drinks.

At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers employees to grow. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.