Staff Engineer

Responsible for Physical Verification, Reliability Sign-off, EM/IR Analysis, Power Grid Design, Analog/Mixed-Signal Integration, and methodology development for complex low-power SoCs targeting IoT and MCU applications

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Drive Physical Verification (PV), ESD, and Reliability Sign-off activities for complex low-power SoCs targeting IoT and MCU applications.

• Perform Physical Design and Timing Closure for ICW SoCs. Execute and own Physical Verification and Reliability Checks to ensure design quality and manufacturability.

• Conduct Power Grid Design, including power switch estimation and optimization.

• Perform Static and Dynamic EM/IR Analysis for multi-voltage and multi-power domain designs.

• Lead I/O Planning and Package Co-design activities for SoC implementation.

• Drive Analog and Mixed-Signal IP Integration into SoC designs.

• Develop and improve design flows, methodologies, QoR (Quality of Results), and sign-off processes.

• Collaborate closely with Physical Design, STA, DFT, RTL, DV Engineers, and Chip Architects to ensure successful project execution.

• Support implementation of SoCs with multiple voltage islands, power islands, and low-power design techniques

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in VLSI Design with 5 -8 years of relevant industry experience.

• Hands-on experience in Physical Verification (PV), ESD, and Reliability Sign-off for complex SoCs.

• Strong expertise in Power Grid Design, Power Switch Estimation, and Static/Dynamic EMIR Analysis for multi-voltage and multi-power domain designs.

• Deep understanding of low-power SoC implementation, including multiple voltage islands, power islands, and power reduction techniques.

• Experience with industry-standard Physical Verification and Power Grid Sign-off tools.

• Knowledge of semiconductor technologies including 40nm, 28nm, and 22nm nodes, along with WireBond and FlipChip packaging methodologies.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Shell, Perl, Tcl, and Make-based flows.

• Experience in I/O Planning, Package Co-design, and Analog/Mixed Signal IP Integration for SoC designs.

• Proven ability to drive flow and methodology improvements to enhance QoR and Sign-off efficiency.

• Strong ownership, technical commitment, and a results-oriented mindset.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and methodical in problem-solving and execution.

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive innovation, and overcome technical challenges.

• Effective collaborator with the ability to work across Physical Design, STA, DFT, RTL, DV, and Architecture teams.

• Excellent communication skills with a track record of knowledge sharing and cross-functional partnership

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