Responsibilities will include but not limited to:Performs physical design implementation of custom CPU designs from RTL to GDS to create a design database that is ready for manufacturing.
Conducts all aspects of the CPU physical design flow including synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, floor planning, static timing analysis, power/clock distribution, reliability, and power and noise analysis.
Conducts verification and signoff including formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, reliability verification, static and dynamic power integrity, layout verification, electrical rule checking, and structural design checking.Possesses CPU-specific expertise in various aspects of structural and physical design, including physical clock design, timing closure, coverage analysis, multiple power domain analysis, structured placement, routing, synthesis, and DFT.
Works intimately with industry EDA vendors to build and enhance tool capabilities to design a highspeed, low-power synthesizable CPU.
Optimizes CPU design to improve product level parameters such as power, frequency, and area.
Participates in the development and improvement of physical design methodologies and flow automation.Excellent communication skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Be willing to balance multiple tasks.Minimum Qualifications:
Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering and 4+ years of experience - OR - a MS degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering and 3+ years' experience.Physical design with synthesis
Experience with APR flow tools like Synopsys Fusion, Cadence Genus/Innovus
Preferred Qualifications:Chip physical design verification including FEV, timing, electrical rules, DRC/LVS, Noise, RV
Tools such as PrimeTime, PTSI, Conformal, LEC, Redhawk, Caliber and Duet
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