• Independent planning and execution of Netlist-to-GDSII.
• Full exposure to all aspects of design flows like floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, crosstalk avoidance, physical verification.
• Should have good exposure to high frequency design convergence and exposure to physical design methodology.
• 1+ years of experience in IC design Experience in leading block level or chip level Timing closure & Physical Design activities. Work independently in the areas of RTL to GDSII implementation.
• Ability to collaborate and resolve issues wrt constraints validation, verification, STA, Physical design, etc.
• Knowledge of low power flow (power gating, multi-VT flow, power supply management etc.).
• Circuit level comprehension of time critical paths in the design. Tcl/Perl scripting.
• Willing to handle technical deliveries with a small team of engineers.
• Well versed with the level timing closure (STA), timing closure methodologies, ECO generation and predictable convergence.
• Well versed with parasitic extraction, LVS/DRC and other Physical verification checks.
• Should be able to provide clear directions to the team wrt PNR issues.
• Drive methodology with help of local and external CAD/EDA teams for faster design convergence.
• Well aware of place and route methodologies and hands on experience with timing convergence.
• Qualification: Strong problem-solving skills and teamwork, Self-motivated, excellent verbal and written communication. Understanding of deep sub-micron design problems and solutions (leakage power, signal integrity, DFM etc.)