Backend Physical Design Engineer

Job Description:

In this role, the Engineer will apply and lead Broadcom's proven design methodology and milestone flow to meet Broadcom's rigorous criteria for achieving Right-first time silicon.

Candidate should have very good experience in layout activities of block and SoC level. Should be well experienced in floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route and physical verification.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Understanding of SoC for top-down/bottom-up physical design integration in 7nm and lower technologies
• Drive Sub-block/partition decisions, floorplan for the best PPAS
• Must have deep functional knowledge of P&R flows, should be able to catch up quickly on internal flows, adapt.
• Implement timing and functional ECO
• P&R, Extraction, Physical verification, work towards STA closure
• Build automation flows wherever needed/adapt to existing flows for re-use
• Must be proficient in any of the Cadence/Synospys/Mentor EDA tools for P&R, PV, STA, ECO
• Needs to be automation savvy with high expertise in one of the programming languages used in the industry
• Clearly know requisites for executing his/her job and lead by example
• Bring tangible improvement in TAT with better quality
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSEE/MSCS 3+ years (BSEE/BSCS 5+ years)
• A deep understanding of backend digital design flow
• Proficient in timing constraints, physical constraints
• Proficient in handling EDA tools across floorplan/partition/placement/cts/route stages for SoC TOP.
• Proficient with backend EDA tools viz, Genus/Innovus/Quantus/Tempus, DC/Star-RCXT/PT, PrimeRail/Voltus, Redhawk
• Proficiency in Tcl and Perl
• Excellent analytical skills
• Shown ability to collaborate in a multi-functional environment, cross-site or cross-time zone