Physical Design Engineer II (IC)

Arrow Components; California (MO); On-site; USD 87,400 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow Components in San Jose, CA is seeking a Physical Design Engineer II (IC) to execute synthesis, PNR, and STA for assigned partitions of an ASIC, meeting tight schedules and design goals.

You will collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve issues, drive EM/IR, LEC signoff, and help refine flows across EDA tools like Innovus, Tempus, Quantus, with TCL scripting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in physical design and implementation, including synthesis, PnR, timing convergence and physical verification.
• Proficiency with EDA tools such as Innovus, Tempus, and Quantus; deep understanding of physical design flows and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute synthesis, PNR, and STA for assigned partitions of ASIC chip adhering to strict schedules and design goals.
• Work closely with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve implementation and signoff issues across your blocks.
• Help close EM/IR, drive LEC and physical verification signoff for your partitions in coordination with methodology owners.
• Partner with the design team to proactively identify and address potential physical design challenges, enabling efficient iteration and convergence.
• Contribute to the refinement of other implementation and physical design methodologies, encompassing synthesis, place and route (PnR), electromigration and IR (EMIR), power delivery network (PDN), and logical equivalence checking (LEC).
• Troubleshoot flow issues and collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve them as needed.

Skills

TCL scripting

Innovus

Tempus

Quantus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Innovus

Tempus

Quantus

Job description

Position

Physical Design Engineer II (IC)

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute synthesis, PNR, and STA for assigned partitions of ASIC chip adhering to strict schedules and design goals.
• Work closely with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve implementation and signoff issues across your blocks.
• Help close EM/IR, drive LEC and physical verification signoff for your partitions in coordination with methodology owners.
• Partner with the design team to proactively identify and address potential physical design challenges, enabling efficient iteration and convergence.
• Contribute to the refinement of other implementation and physical design methodologies, encompassing synthesis, place and route (PnR), electromigration and IR (EMIR), power delivery network (PDN), and logical equivalence checking (LEC).
• Troubleshoot flow issues and collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve them as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in physical design and implementation, encompassing synthesis, PnR, timing convergence and physical verification.
• Proficiency in utilizing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools such as Innovus, Tempus, and Quantus, as well as a deep understanding of physical design flows and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in physical design roles and related activities.
• Proven ability to adhere to tight schedules and implement low-power design techniques.
• Experience in System-on-Chip (SoC) design and implementation.
• Expertise in sub-7nm node technologies.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and their capabilities.
• Strong scripting skills in TCL to develop custom flows and methodologies on standard EDA tools from Cadence/Synopsys.

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate

$87,400.00 - $165,000.00

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location

US-CA-San Jose, California (eInfochips)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Engineering Services

EEO Statement

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