Principal CAD Engineer

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Principal CAD Engineer to join a small but growing Processor Design group, advancing the art of high-performance implementation and physical design. Ideal candidates will develop and maintain physical design flows for high performance designs and contribute to PPA related methodology changes across multiple projects and technology nodes.

What You'll Achieve

• Drive development and continuous improvement of synthesis and physical design methodology with a focus on maximizing Power, Performance and Area (PPA)
• Collaborate closely with implementation and physical design teams to optimize PPA metrics across multiple projects
• Analyze the impact of technology and design changes on PPA at block and full chip level
• Identify PPA bottlenecks and develop solutions that balance timing, area, power and routability
• Debug flow issues and implement robust automation for scalable deployment across various advanced technologies and design teams

About You

• Proven experience driving PPA optimization across physical design flows – from synthesis to sign-off at advanced technology nodes
• Success in delivering block or chip-level designs with aggressive PPA targets
• Experience in low power design and implementation techniques using UPF/CPF
• Proficiency in hierarchical P&R, floorplanning, pin-assignment, clock-distribution, critical-signal handling, hierarchical abstractions (black-box, ILM, etc.)
• Proficient in scripting using Tcl, Perl, Python, Makefile, etc
• Expertise in developing scalable CAD infrastructure and automation frameworks for PPA regressions
• Familiar with chip-finishing and sign-off processes including metal-fill, spare-cells, DFM, boundary-cell insertion, etc
• Experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Genus, Innovus, Mentor Calibre, etc
• Excellent communication, analytical and debugging skills
• Electrical or Computer Engineering - Bachelor's degree & 8 years of related experience; or Master's degree & 6 years; or PhD & 3 years

Pay

The full base pay range for this role is between $195,000 and $292,000.

Benefits

• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks