SoC Physical Design Engineer: DRC/PNR & QoR

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a semiconductor engineer to design, develop, and test products for the electronic communications industry. You will implement new engineering assignments, design chip layouts, document specifications, and review device requirements to ensure conformance to design standards.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least one year of related experience, with emphasis on PnR flow, DRC/STA, and RTL to GDS expertise, using scripting languages like Python, TCL, and Perl.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering (with related variants such as VLSI or Physics).
• One year of experience in job offered, Project Engineer or related occupation.
• Experience in PnR flow, DRC, RTL to GDS, and STA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for firm products.
• Design chip layouts, check circuits, document specs, and modify devices.
• Collaborate with customers and departments on design status, testing, and failure analysis.

Skills

Physical Design

DRC

RTL to GDS

SoC Design

STA

QoR optimization

PnR flow

Python

TCL

Perl

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Job description

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a semiconductor engineer to design, develop, and test products for the electronic communications industry. You will implement new engineering assignments, design chip layouts, document specifications, and review device requirements to ensure conformance to design standards.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least one year of related experience, with emphasis on PnR flow, DRC/STA, and RTL to GDS expertise, using scripting languages like Python, TCL, and Perl.