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Cirrus Logic · 14 hours ago

Physical Design Engineer (AS-50021300)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Cirrus Logic is a leader in mixed-signal processing, known for its innovative solutions and award-winning culture. They are seeking an expert Physical Design Engineer to join their Implementation team, focusing on industry-leading mixed-signal SoC for consumer mobile audio markets.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

We will incorporate you on a team that is involved in all aspects of physical implementation from RTL to GDSII

Perform RTL synthesis and scan stitching

Apply deep knowledge of timing optimization and experience with ECO generation to analyze and fix timing issues in 40nm, 28nm and below

You will be defining and debugging Timing Constraints and performing STA using industry-standard STA engines and a deep understanding of timing correlation to achieve timing closure

Build timing constraints for the entire chip in a team environment

Knowledge of automating and advancing flows using proficiency in Perl/Tcl scripting

Analyze power constraints and chip floor plan

You will analyze clock distribution on full-chip assembly

Physical design-related flow development, tool evaluation, flow automation, QA and improvement

You will develop Placement & Route structures for a complete ASIC design

Build Static Timing Analysis, timing closure, ECO and tape-out

IR Drop analysis and improvement on almost all designs

Qualification

RTL designTiming optimizationStatic Timing AnalysisCadence Genus/InnovusSynopsys Design CompilerPerl/Tcl scriptingCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience in a Logic design or Physical Design position

Strong solid understanding of RTL design, and the ideal candidate should be familiar with Cadence Genus/Innovus and Synopsys Design Compiler/ICC/Fusion Compiler

You should have Primetime, Conformal LEC, and ATPG

You will also have a solid understanding of scan insertion, and ATPG

Good communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

We will look to have you be involved in design/architecture reviews which will help add to the overall progress and improvement of the team

We will be defining physical design methodologies and flow automation

Ability to perform debug/analysis skills for designs, library, and technology files

Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and be a very effective teammate

Company

Cirrus Logic

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Cirrus Logic is an industry leader in low-power audio and high-performance mixed-signal processing technology that creates immersive user experiences for the world’s top mobile and consumer applications.

Founded in 2012

Austin, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees