AI/ML driven ASIC Design and Implementation Automation Engineer

1 Year ago • All levels • Devops • $123,800 PA - $170,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an AI/ML driven ASIC Design and Implementation Automation Engineer to join our Advanced Chip Engineering (ACE) organization. You will develop methodology, flows, and tools to enhance the efficiency and quality of results for SoC and IP development teams. This role involves architecting, designing, and developing state-of-the-art AI/ML CAD techniques within VLSI CAD SW tools and flows, applying your AI/ML expertise, programming skills, and leveraging existing EDA tools. You will collaborate with Architecture, IP design, SoC Design, Verification, Implementation, and Design Enablement teams to drive improvements and address design quality challenges by working on actual designs and implementations to pilot and develop automation. Successful candidates will identify organizational needs and deliver creative solutions using their AI/ML CAD software development skills.
Must have:
  • AI/ML CAD Software development
  • Strong AI/ML expertise
  • Programming skills in Python/C++
  • Experience with Unix/Linux
  • Revision control (Git, BitBucket)
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
Good to have:
  • Understanding of design, layout, constraints
  • Static timing analysis
  • Low-power and Power-aware flows (UPF)
  • VLSI CAD methodology and tool development
  • HDL: System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL
  • EDA tools for design, verification, DFT, implementation
  • Design revision control (GIT, DesignSync)
  • Make
  • Splunk, Jenkins, LSF, CI/CD process
Perks:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid leave

Job Details

As an AI/ML driven ASIC Design and Implementation Automation Engineer in our Advanced Chip Engineering (ACE) organization, you will work in a dynamic environment to develop methodology, flows and tools to improve efficiency and quality of results (power, performance, area, and quality) for SoC and IP development teams across the organization. You'll be working with a team of automation experts to architect, design and develop state-of-the-art AI/ML CAD techniques as a part of VLSI CAD SW tools and flows, by applying your AI/ML expertise, programming skills, and leveraging existing internal and external EDA SW tools and libraries.

In this role, you will work in close collaboration with Architecture, IP design, SoC Design, Verification, Implementation and Design Enablement teams to drive new ways of working, improvements to current ways of working, addressing design quality challenges and continuously improve NXP Semiconductors design, verification and implementation flows. While developing these new ways of working, successful candidates will be working on actual designs and implementation to pilot and develop the automation.

Successful candidates will utilize their skills in AI/MLCAD Software development to identify organizational needs and deliver creative solutions based on those needs.

This opportunity is within ACE  'Design Methodologies and Automation' organization, a cross-functional team responsible for developing methodology and automation to improve efficiency and quality of results for end-to-end design, verification and implementation of the IP, Sub-Systems and SoCs for the Automotive Processors and Advanced Radar Processors in NXP.

The right candidate will be working in a fast-paced engineering environment, on a leading-edge advanced node technologies enabling automated building of exciting and complex SoCs.

Job Summary:
  • Work closely with Architecture teams, IP and SoC designers and SoC Implementation teams from multiple sites to develop new automation tools for leading edge SoC technologies serving multiple industries
  • These automation applications span over design flow automation, design optimization, regression systems, design database, etc.
  • Develop/manage multiple automations based on various SW languages and frameworks
  • Learn, enhance, and support existing products
  • Strong AI/ML expertise, software and CAD background required

Cross functional aspects:
  • In this role, the candidate will work with multiple NXP Engineering teams, including Architecture, IP & SoC design, verification and implementation functions, coordinate and drive groundbreaking initiatives and new ways of working.

Qualifications:
  • BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related disciplines with strong background in SW development
  • Experience in developing complex SW projects, and hands-on expertise in programming using Python/C++
  • Experience in AI and ML techniques (LLMs, CNN, RNN, and GraphNN) with experience of application to real world optimization problems
  • Data structures, algorithms, and SW development for optimization problems
  • Hands on experience in Unix/Linux, revision control (Git, BitBucket), SW development and debug tools
  • Excellent analytical problem solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Desirable skills/experience:
    • Strong understanding of design, layout, constraints (SDC, Clocks, CDC, RDC), Static timing analysis, Low-power, and Power-aware flows (UPF)
    • Prior experience in VLSI CAD methodology and tool development
    • Good understanding of HDL: System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL, front-end design, physical design and layout implementation/generation flows and tools
    • Understanding or prior experience with EDA tools for design, verification, DFT and implementation
    • Experience with Design revision control (GIT, DesignSync) and Make
    • Splunk, Jenkins, LSF and CI/CD process

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and/or equity for certain roles.
Company benefits include health. dental, and vision insurance. 401(k), and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline, and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications, skill level, work location, and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:

$123,800 to $170,300 annually

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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About The Company

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.comRead MoreCareer Development OpportunitiesBright Minds. Bright Futures.We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.Read MoreCommitment At NXP.We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future.

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