Physical Design Engineer Calxeda, Inc.
Calxeda is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Our company mission is to bring revolutionary computational efficiency to the data center built around the ultra-low-power ARM architecture. Furthermore, we are developing server platform technologies that scale efficiently to thousands of processor nodes with balanced, high-performance network and storage acceleration techniques, and advanced power management features.
If you like the idea of being a key contributor, and you like the idea of working for a company that wants to change the industry, then we'd like to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
--GDS delivery.
--Construction tasks including floorplanning, power grid generation, CTS, and place and route.
--Sign-off tasks including full-chip timing closure, power rollups, VT assignments, signal integrity, ECOs, DRC and LVS.
--Find and identify design problems, debug them, and devise work-arounds.
--Develop and deliver robust flows for high-performance, low-power SoC and CPU designs.
--Work closely with other design team members to implement the design, and to meet or exceed project objectives.
--Help ensure the electrical, logical, timing, and power integrity of the design.
Education/Qualifications:
--At least a B.S. degree in EE or CS with 2 or more years of relevant industry experience is required.
--Either experience with EDA standard construction and gate verification tools (e.g., ICC, Formality, and StarRC) or expertise with equivalent functionality proprietary CAD tools is required.
--Should be flexible, adaptable, and work well in a team environment with good verbal and written communication skills.
--Knowledge of deep sub-micron reliability, technology issues, and DFM techniques is a plus.
--Must be self-motivated.
--Proficiency in scripting languages - Perl, TCL, and/or Unix shell - is very desirable.
--Knowledge of Verilog HDL, synthesis and timing closure, and hierarchical physical design strategies is expected.
--Must be creative with strong problem-solving skills.
--Successful track record of taping out complex chips is sought.
Calxeda is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is at our Austin, TX location at Far West/Mopac
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