Physical Design Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

As a member of the Graphics Technologies and Engineering (G&E) Methodology and Technology team,

you will develop and improve design flows bringing to life cutting-edge designs in latest technologies. You will work closely with the Block level Physical Design, Full Chip Floorplan / Netlist, Full Chip Static Timing Analysis, CAD, Methodology and Technology Teams to achieve first pass silicon success.

THE PERSON:

Excellent analytical, project management, communication, detail oriented and problem solving skills.

Desire to innovate and find solutions in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Will work very closely with Fellows, Principal Engineers, Architects, Technology/CAD teams and collaborate with cross functional worldwide teams

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tasks to include  Full Chip Level Floor planning, Bus / Pin Planning, feed-thru planning, Clock Tree Synthesis, Placement, Optimization, Routing, Parasitic Extraction, Static Timing Analysis, Physical Verification and Sign Off.
• Full chip and block level timing closure for various stages of the entire design process (RTL, Synthesis, Place and Route and STA Signoff)
• Identify complex technical problems, break them down, summarize multiple possible solutions, and lead the team in the right direction.
• Drive and hands-on flow development and scripting
• Technical and schedule discussion with multi-site engineers and managers 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with attention to details
• Top level Floor planning, Partitioning, Pin Placement, Reuse Block Planning, Full chip clock planning for top level mesh and clock stations.
• Experience in Full Chip pipelining and buffering, HFN buffering and feed through planning will be plus.
• Strong Timing closure skills including signal integrity, RC extraction, Clock tree synthesis, and library understanding
• Hands on experience in taping out  7nm, 10nm, and 28nm SOC
• Working experience on CAD tools from Synopsys, Cadence and Mentor Graphics 8. Strong communication, Time Management, and Presentation Skills
• Must be a self-starter, and be able to independently and efficiently drive tasks to completion
• Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior and senior engineers, and be an effective team player

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

LOCATION:

Vancouver, BC

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