SoC Physical Design Engineer, Top Level
• Work with the FE team to understand chip architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
• Work with the physical design team to drive methodologies and “best known methods” to streamline physical design work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and track progress.
• Be a focal point for place and route, drive the work among place and route engineers, set goals and milestones, plan short and long-term work, understand dependencies between different domains like top, STA, block place and route.
• Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS with 0+ years experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledgeable in partition or top level P&R implementation, including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, timing closure, physical and electrical verification.
Experience with Top Level a plus, but not required.
Strong knowledge of physical design construction and analysis flows and methodology.
Strong communication skills.
Experienced with industry standard tools, understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms.