Principal Engineer - Physical Design

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Job Description:

Microchip Technology Inc. is looking for a new engineer to work in a team that will be responsible for the Physical Design Implementation of 32-bit general-purpose and wireless microcontrollers, and microprocessors. The role will include:

• Implement all aspects of physical design, such as floor planning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, crosstalk avoidance, and physical verification.
• Perform all aspects of Chip Power Integrity for multiple voltage domains, such as IR drop analysis, signal EM, and Power EM
• Utilize hierarchical systems-level design techniques to build designs exceeding multi-million gates.
• Work on the place and route methodologies and low power methodologies.
• Must be a self-motivated team player who can collaborate with multiple teams across a geographically diverse company to achieve desired design goals.
• Autonomy and leadership opportunities

Detailed job functions include:

• Timing closure support to maximize process node capability.
• Clock tree setup/debug and synthesis for optimal QoR.
• General physical implementation procedures.
• Multi-voltage island-based floorplan design and support.
• Flow development and automation implementation.
• Delivering Physical Verification-clean designs.
• Die size estimation and Bond out approval.
• Interfacing with external vendors and IP sources to resolve problems.
• Working with members from international design/implementation teams.

Requirements/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years or more applicable technical experience in the physical and timing-related aspects of IC design. The design task requires experience in the following Physical Design- related activities:

• Advanced knowledge of VLSI logic principles, Power integrity and reliability (EM & IR) analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of place and route methodologies and low power methodologies.
• Knowledge of clock tree synthesis & debug, and design timing closure.
• Experience with 40nm technologies and beyond is required.
• Detailed systems-level floorplanning.
• Power network planning.
• Multi-voltage/low power implementation techniques.
• Detailed knowledge of Innovus or ICC/ICC2, and Redhawk toolsets.
• Proficiency in Tcl, Python and Perl scripting is essential.
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skill

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