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Physical Design engineer

Nxp

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Scope of Responsibilities: • As part of a large international R&D organization, you need to work closely with SoC cross functional teams to develop and define Physical Design methodology to meet SoC & IP level objectives on low geometry nodes (5/14/16/28/40nm). • Your scope of work will cover tools and flow definition, requirement management for SoC and IP level Synthesis, UPF, formal verification, floor plan, power plan, IO ring, Place & Route, DRC, ERC, LVS, ESD analysis and defining analog / digital interface • You will work with EDA Vendors to proactively review latest tools and flows offerings in Physical Implementation domains, Evaluate latest offerings and benchmark with NXP used tools, flows and methodologies. Needs to drive decision for next set of selections. Work with EDA Vendors to review and resolve blocking issues. • You will ensure the compliance of your deliveries to NXP design flow, methodologies and quality standards (ISO 9001, ISO 26262 and CMMI). • You will be an actor of change for deploying new tools. Specific skills & knowledge • Bachelor or Master in Electronics Engineering and specialization in VLSI domain. • 5-8 years of hands-on experience in SoC and IP level Synthesis, UPF, formal verification, floor plan, power plan, IO ring, Place & Route, DRC, ERC, LVS, ESD analysis and defining analog / digital interface •Scope of the work would cover STA flow/methodology development, continuous efficiency improvement, Flow development/Support for ECO convergence with tools in STA and ECO domain (PrimeTime, Tempus, Tweaker, PrimeClosure to name a few) • Proven experience in delivering physical implementation closure methodology of mixed signal SoC with high speed PHYs, IOs, PMU IP etc. closing analog / digital interfaces timing & signal integrity issues • Experience in Cadence tools, low geometry node issues, working with EDA team in reviewing & resolving blocking issues in project • Experience in customizing flows & methodology to meet low power & area objectives of SoC and leading team to execute on time • Ability to use scripting languages / automation of Physical Implementation methodology creation and deployment • Should have proven experience in demonstrating strong technical leadership to deliver on commitment, anticipation of challenges, assertive communication and excellent team player. • Excellent communication skills with proven experience in international relationships More information about NXP in India... #LI-29f4

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