DESCRIPTION
NextSilicon is looking for a talented and experienced engineer to participate in the physical design activities of the company’s product. This position involves working with external back-end vendors as well as carrying out critical tasks in house, and leading aggressive back-end methods to meet challenging targets in terms of area, timing, and layout. In this role, you will be at the center of the company’s design efforts and will have a significant influence on product architecture.
REQUIREMENTS
- 10+ years of physical design experience, leading complex process designs
- In-depth knowledge of process considerations and circuit aspects
- Knowledge of physical design industry standards and practices, including physically aware synthesis, floor planning, and place and route
- Experience developing and implementing power-grid and clock specifications
- Solid understanding of all aspects of physical construction, integration, and physical verification
- Good command of industry-standard physical design and synthesis tools
- Understanding of scripting languages such as Perl and Tcl
- Working knowledge of extraction and STA methodologies and tools
- Good understanding of physical design verification methodology for debugging LVS and DRC issues at chip and block level
- Proficiency in power delivery, signal integrity, advanced packaging, power projection, and design for low dynamic power
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science, and/or equivalent experience
