Staff Engineer Physical Design Flow Expert / PD Methodology & Automation
Core
Enhance and streamline Physical Design methodologies, automation infrastructure, and execution flows for complex SoC programs to improve usability, efficiency, and automation.
Role type
Staff Engineer Physical Design Flow Expert (PD Methodology & Automation)
Builds
Automated Physical Design flows and utilities for SoC implementation
Domain
Semiconductor Physical Design / SoC Implementation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
End-to-end Physical Design flow expertise, Scripting (Tcl, Python, Shell, Perl), CAD tool proficiency (Innovous, FC, Primetime, Tempus), STA concepts, MCMM flows, Timing closure/debug methodologies, Flow optimization
Preferred skills
Dashboard/report development, Data visualization
Technologies
Innovous, FC, Primetime, Tempus, Tcl, Python, Unix/Linux shell
Responsibilities
Collaborate with CAD and implementation teams to optimize Physical Design flows, Identify execution bottlenecks and propose flow improvements, Drive automation initiatives across FLoorplanning, PnR, STA, and ECO stages, Develop utilities, scripts, and frameworks, Standardize best practices with PD and STA teams, Support MCMM timing closure and signoff tracking, Debug flow-related issues and coordinate fixes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
