Technical Lead I - VLSI PD CAD

Overview

Role Proficiency:

Independently execute mid sized customer projects in any field of VLSI Frontend Backend or Analog design with minimal supervision

Outcomes

• Work as an individual contributor owning any one task of RTL Design/Module. Provide support and guidance to engineers in Verification/PD/DFT/Circuit Design/Analog Layout/STA/Synthesis/Design Checks/Signoff etc.
• Anticipate diagnose and resolve problems; coordinating as necessary with cross-functional teams
• On time quality delivery approved by the project manager and client
• Automate the design tasks flows and write scripts to generate reports
• Come up with novel ideas to reduce design cycle time and cost accepted by UST Manager and client
  
  

• Quality –verified using relevant metrics by UST Manager / Client Manager
• Timely delivery - verified using relevant metrics by UST Manager / Client Manager
• Reduction in cycle time cost using innovative approaches
• Number of papers published
• Number of patents filed
• Number of mandatory trainings attended adhering to training goals
  
  

Quality of the deliverables:

• Ensure zero bugs are present in the design / circuit design.
• Clean delivery of the design/module in-terms of ease in integration at the top level
• Meeting functional spec / design guidelines 100% without any deviation or limitation
• Documentation of tasks and work performed
  
  

• Ensure project timelines as laid out by the client or program manager are met
• Meet intermediate tasks delivery for other team members to progress
• Calling out for help and support in the case of delay in tasks delivery
  
  

• Participate in training – skilling someone and also getting skilled in newer technologies
• Take up new areas of project development learn on the job and deliver
  
  

• Participation in team work and supporting team members at the time of need
• Able to take up additional tasks in-case of any team member(s) not available
• Able to hand hold junior team members to explain the project tasks and support to deliver
• Work dedication to go beyond the call of duty to ensure deadlines and quality are met
  
  

• Approach towards repeated work by automating tasks to save design cycle time
• Participation on technical discussion training forum white paper etc
  
  

• Languages and Programming skills:a. System Verilog Verilog VHDL UVM C C++ Assembly Perl TCL/TK Makefile Spice
• EDA Tools: a. Cadence Synopsys Mentor tool sets (one or more)b. Simulators Lint CDC/RDC DC/RTL-C ICC/Innovus/Olympus ETS/TK/FS PT/Tempus Calibre etc. (experience in one or more tools)
• Technical Knowledge:a. IP Spec Architecture Design Micro Architecture Functional Spec Test Plan Verificationb. Bus Protocol AHB/AXI/PCIe/USB/Ethernet/SPI/I2C Microprocessor architecturec. Strong Physical Design / Circuit Design / Analog Layout Knowledged. Synthesis DFT Floorplan Clocks P&R STA Extraction Physical Verificatione. Soft / Hard / Mixed Signal IP Design Processor Hardening FPGA Design
• Technology: CMOS FinFet FDSOI - 28nm / 22nm / 16ff / 10nm and below
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with team members and clients equally
• Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Ability to understand the standard specs and functional documents
• Ability to deliver the tasks on-time in a quality fashion per quality guidelines and GANTT
• Well versed with the available EDA tools and able to use them efficiently
• Required technical skills and prior design knowledge to execute the assigned tasks
• Ability to learn new skills in-case required technical skills are not present at a level needed to execute the project
  
  

• Knowledge of project(s) in any of the design by executing – RTL Design / Verification / DFT / Physical Design / STA / PV / Circuit Design / Analog Layout etc.
• Understanding of the design flow and methodologies used in the designing
• Understand the assigned tasks and have sufficient knowledge to execute the project tasks assigned by the client / manager as per known skills
  

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or a related field.  8+ years of experience in physical design or CAD flow development for VLSI.  Strong experience with EDA tools for physical design, including Synopsys ICC2, Cadence Innovus, or similar tools.  Proficiency in scripting languages (TCL, Perl, Python) to create and enhance CAD automation scripts.  Understanding of PD flows, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), and routing.  Familiarity with timing closure and DRC/LVS signoff methodologies.

Skills

PD CAD,Strong experience EDA tools,Scripting Languages