ASIC Physical Design, Staff Engineer

In this role, you will be responsible for the Physical Implementation of high speed interface IPs and test-chips, driving all aspects from RTL to GDS including timing and physical sign-off, in close interaction and collaborative team work with multiple functional groups (front end, analog, CAD) and the product team.

As a Sr Serdes Physical Implementation Engineer, the successful candidate will work on a variety of advanced SERDES developments including the latest 56/112G PAM4 standards. The Mixed-Signal IP organization is seeking a highly motivated individual responsible for the physical implementation of complex Mixed signal IPs and testchips across multiple process technologies with a specific focus on very advanced high speed SERDES platforms.

The successful candidate will have the following:

5 + years of digital or physical design experience with recent contribution to project tape-outs

Strong understanding of the full design cycle from RTL to GDSII, including chip level.

Experience with advanced FinFET nodes, TSMC 16 nanometer or below, including low-power design techniques

A solid engineering understanding of the underlying concepts of digital design and architecture, implementation flows and physical and timing signoff

Development of timing constraints and design architectures to ensure on-time delivery, and to meet or exceed power and area targets

Excellent communication skills, ability to think and communicate at different levels of abstraction, with peer groups as well as customers

Methodology driven with strong software and scripting skills (Perl, Tcl, Python) knowledge of CAD automation methods.

Solid understanding of the challenges inherent in analog/digital interfaces.

Proficient with place and route, synthesis and timing analysis tools - ICC2, Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler

Proficient with physical verification tools and flows - ICV, Calibre for LVS, DRC, ERC, PERC

Full time