SoC Physical Design Lead

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THE ROLE:

We are seeking a seasoned SoC PD lead with expertise in delivering high-quality physical design implementations that meet PPA and schedule targets, contribute to physical design innovation, influencing multiple programs and organizational decisions, meticulous about Power, Performance and Area while driving schedule and managing cost.

THE PERSON:

You have excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc.  You are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own end-to-end physical design for high-performance, low-power SoCs, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure.

• Define and optimize PnR strategies for advanced nodes (e.g., 5nm/3nm/2nm), balancing performance, power, and area (PPA).

• Establish and drive sign-off criteria and waiver processes.

• Introduce innovative techniques for congestion management, timing optimization, and power integrity.

• Partner with RTL, architecture, CAD, and verification teams to resolve design challenges and ensure seamless integration.

• Influence design partitioning, interface planning, and hierarchical strategies to meet aggressive schedules.

• Anticipate schedule risks tied to ECO delivery and resource constraints; implement prefetch and compliance gates for ECO readiness.

• Publish risk burndown reports and mitigation plans for tapeout-critical paths.

• Lead technical reviews and provide consultative input to management on design trade-offs.

• Work closely with Design teams for Area and Floorplan refinement, Timing targets, Pre-Si bug resolution and PPA sign-off.

 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ Years of experience in relevant domain.
• Proficient in Working with various EDA tools. Innovus, Fusion compiler/ICCompiler2, Primetime etc.
• Foundational experience in SoC architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following: CPU or GPU, Memory sub-system, Fabrics, CPU/GPU coherency, Multimedia, I/O subsystems, Clocks & Resets.
• Excellent communication, management, and presentation skills.
• Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies

 ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

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