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Physical Design Engineer

230k – 280kSunnyvale, CAHardware EngineeringOnsite10+ YOE
Summary

Design and analyze 3D integrated products using ASIC/SoC physical design, packaging, and power/clock/cooling analysis. Requires 10+ years experience with physical verification, Synopsys tools, and 3D packaging expertise.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design and analysis of 3D integrated products
  • Work on traditional ASIC/SoC physical design, packaging, power, clock, and cooling analysis
  • Collaborate with architecture and RTL teams on R&D for novel 3D integration concepts
  • Perform block-level and full-chip physical verification
  • Optimize for power, performance, and area
  • Execute complete physical design flow using Synopsys tool suite
  • Resolve block and full-chip DRC and LVS issues using ICV or Calibre tools
  • Conduct IR/EM analysis and resolution
  • Create flow enhancements using Tcl and Python scripting
  • Work with RTL teams to optimize physical design
  • Apply knowledge of 2.5D or 3D packaging solutions, 3D physical design, 3D die stacking, 3D chip design, die-to-die or wafer-to-wafer integration

Requirements

  • 10+ years of physical design/verification experience
  • Strong knowledge of block level and full-chip physical verification methodology
  • Expert at optimizing for power/performance and area
  • Experience with complete physical design flow; Synopsys tool suite knowledge is a plus
  • Expert with ICV or Calibre tools for resolving DRC and LVS issues
  • Expert with IR/EM analysis and resolution
  • Strong scripting ability in Tcl and Python for flow enhancements
  • Demonstrated ability to work with RTL teams to optimize physical design
  • Knowledge of 2.5D or 3D packaging solutions
  • Experience with 3D physical design, 3D die stacking, 3D chip design, die-to-die or wafer-to-wafer

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with full chip floor planning and integration
  • Knowledge of clock distribution
  • Knowledge of cooling analysis

Compensation

  • Salary range: $230,000 – $280,000 annually
Skills
Physical DesignASICSoCPhysical VerificationSynopsysICVCalibreDRCLVSIR/EM AnalysisTclPythonRTL3D IntegrationDie Stacking
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