Principal Physical Design Engineer (CAD)

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Description Invent the future with us. Recognized by Fast Company’s 2023 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List, Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable cloud computing. By providing a new level of predictable performance, efficiency, and sustainability Ampere is working with leading cloud suppliers and a growing partner ecosystem to deliver cloud instances, servers and embedded/edge products that can handle the compute demands of today and tomorrow. Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply! About The Role We are looking for an experienced Principal Physical Design Engineer (CAD) to join our small but growing Processor Design group, advancing the art of high performance implementation and physical design. deal candidates will develop and maintain physical design flows for high performance designs. What You’ll Achieve Develop and support innovative physical design methodology and custom CAD Work closely with implementation and physical design (PD) team Debugging flow issues Running multiple test designs through flow on latest technologies to determine impact on technology changes to area, power and timing Automating new flow practices for general use in the design community About You M.Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of semiconductor experience or B.Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of semiconductor experience Experience in physical design CAD flow including synthesis, place & route, and floor planning Preferred - power distribution, static timing analysis and physical design verification Experience in hierarchical P&R and flow development. Experience with all aspects of PD including floorplanning, power-distribution, pad ring construction, placement, CTS, and routing. Understand hierarchical P&R issues including top-level floorplanning, pin-assignment, clock-distribution, critical-signal handling, hierarchical abstractions (black-box, ILM, etc.) Strong TCL/Perl/Makefile scripting knowledge. Experience in developing complex algorithms, managing, and regressing P&R flows. Familiar with chip-finishing issues (metal-fill, spare-cells, DFM rules, boundary-cells, etc.) for the latest generations of process technologies. Good communication and problem-solving skills What We’ll Offer At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus (i.e., variable pay tied to internal company goals), long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. Benefits Highlights Include Premium medical, dental, vision insurance, parental benefits including creche reimbursement, as well as a retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health, financial future and child care during work. Generous paid time off policy so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance Fully catered lunch in our office along with a variety of healthy snacks, energizing coffee or tea, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day. And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are passionate about inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process. Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Show more Show less