Physical Design Engineer, New Grad

Job summary

Responsibilities

As a new grad Physical Design Engineer, you'll run and improve our RTL to GDS flow on advanced process nodes. You'll write TCL and Python scripts to automate flow steps, help physical designers debug timing and congestion issues, and work with tool vendors on bugs.

• Run synthesis and place and route using Cadence Genus, Innovus, and Cerebrus
• Write scripts in TCL and Python to automate and improve the physical design flow
• Help physical designers debug timing, congestion, and design rule issues
• Work with tool vendors to report bugs and test flow improvements
• Maintain flow documentation and regression testing

What they're looking for

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Coursework or project experience in VLSI or digital IC design
• Understanding of the RTL to GDS flow, including synthesis and place and route
• Scripting experience in TCL, Perl, or Python
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tech stack

• Python