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Physical Design Engineer, Principal joins the ASICS Engineering team to drive the development of high performance, high quality, and low power products. In this role, you will define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP block and SoC development. You will create advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on specific requirements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute implementation strategies. The role requires expert knowledge of the process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. You will utilize tools such as Virtuoso and RTL to GDS Flow to manage complex blocks or IC packages. Required skills include proficiency in architecture and design tools, scripting tools, programming languages, and design verification methods while producing detailed technical documentation for complex EDA projects.
Define, model, design, optimize, verify, and document IP development for high-performance, low-power products.
Create advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on requirements.
Develop implementation strategies by collaborating with cross-functional teams like software architecture and product management.
Serve as a technical expert for the full process flow from high-level design to synthesis, layout, and timing.
Use EDA tools and applications to execute complex block or SoC designs and provide technical support to team members.
Write and review detailed technical documentation for complex EDA, IP, and ASIC projects.
Provide supervision to direct reports and make critical decisions impacting program and product success.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (preferred).
12+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience (preferred).
4+ years of experience with architecture and design tools (preferred).
4+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages (preferred).
4+ years of experience with design verification methods (preferred).