Demonstrate technical expertise in all aspects of Physical Design, from synthesis to place and route of partitions through all signoff including timing signoff, physical verification, EMIR signoff , Formal Equivalence, and Low Power Verification.
Own complete PD execution of Sub-systems/Sub-chips instantiating/integrating multiple other Physical partitions.
Own partition floorplanning for optimizing blocks for Power, Performance and Area.
Collaborating and influencing various aspects of PD Methodology will also be key requirement in this role.
Have close collaboration with RTL team (RTL2PD liaison) to help drive and resolve design issues related to block closure.
Understand tools, flows, and overall design methodology in design construction, signoff, and optimization with a data driven approach.
Implement robust clock distribution solutions using appropriate methods that meet design requirements.
Additionally drive key pieces of PD implementation methodology or specific areas such as Clocking/Low power optimization/Power & Performance methodology.
Make independent and good technical trade-off decisions between power, area, and timing (PPA).
Be able to guide and coordinate with all sub-partitions PD to be able to take the Sub-chip through PD (construction through signoff) closure.
Partner closely with PD flow/CAD team and PD methodology team.
Be fully hands-on in your individual ownerships as individual contributor and collaborate cross-team on all aspects of SC/SS execution, integration & delivery.
Experience of working as part of a larger team and working towards project milestones and deadlines; Handle technical deliverables with a small team of engineers.
Physical Implementation activities for Sub systems which includes Floor-planning, Place and Route, CTS, Formal verification, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), PDN, Timing Closure and power optimization.
Should have good exposure to PD implementation of PPA critical Cores and making right PPA trade-off decisions.
Strong expertise in timing convergence of high frequency data-path intensive Cores and advanced STA concepts
Well versed with the Block level PnR convergence with Synopsys ICC2/ Cadence Innovus and timing convergence in PTSI/Tempus in latest technology nodes
Good understanding of clocking architecture.
Should be able work in close collaboration with design, DFT and PNR teams and resolve issues wrt constraints validation, verification, STA, Physical design, etc.
Well versed with Tcl/Perl Scripting
Strong problem-solving skills and good communication skills.