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Physical Design Engineer

Metalight Solutions IncPalo Alto, CA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This hybrid role at Metalight Solutions Inc. offers significant growth potential, allowing you to hone your skills in advanced semiconductor nodes and end-to-end physical design flows. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior engineer eager to collaborate with diverse teams and drive innovation in a reputable company. Apply now to shape the future of cutting-edge technology!

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationPalo Alto, CA, United States
CAD

Job description

JD for PD:

  • Exposure to TSMC 2NP/3NP is must
  • Perform endtoend physical design flow:
    • Floorplanning
    • Power planning (PG grid, IR)
    • Placement & optimization
    • CTS (Clock Tree Synthesis)
    • Routing
    • Postroute optimization
  • Achieve timing closure across all modes and corners
  • Resolve DRC, LVS, ERC and signoff violations
  • Handle lowpower design techniques:
    • MultiVt, Multivoltage (UPF)
    • Power gating, clock gating
  • Perform physical verification and signoff:
    • STA (Primetime)
    • SI / Crosstalk
    • IR drop & EM analysis
  • Work on advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm or below)
  • Collaborate with:
    • RTL & Microarchitecture teams
    • DFT & Test engineers
    • Foundry and CAD teams
  • Debug complex timing, congestion, power, and variability issues

Drive methodology improvements and automation (scripts/flows)

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