Physical Design Engineer
Arm · Posted Oct 20
Semiconductor IP, energy-efficient CPU architecture, and high-performance compute platforms
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About the role
Arm's Solutions Engineering group works on sophisticated SoC development and defines future chip design techniques, improving power, performance, and system integration while crafting design flows and methodologies that enable custom SoC and CPU chip design for Arm and its partners. The team develops comprehensive implementation and analysis methodologies, including timing constraints, STA and ECO flows. This role covers timing constraints development and validation, timing analysis and closure at block/subsystem level, and ECO generation and tracking in collaboration with physical design, design, and constraint teams.
What you will do
- Timing constraints development and validation for functional and test modes
- Timing analysis and closure responsibilities at block/subsystem level
- ECO generation and tracking to closure by collaborating with PD, Design, Constraint team and other partners
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's or master's degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or other relevant technical fields.
- Experience in performing timing closure at SoC level and block level
- Hands-on experience with industry leading STA and ECO generation tools(PrimeTime, Tempus, Tweaker)
- IP integration and timing signoff
- Strong data analysis and presentation skills
- Well versed with TCL/PERL or Python
- Work experience of 2-4 years in STA closure and Signoff methodologies
- Strong Communication and Problem-Solving Skills
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Arm
Arm architects, develops, and licenses high-performance, energy-efficient CPU products and related semiconductor intellectual property. Its technology powers over 99% of the world's smartphones as well as a vast array of devices ranging from tiny sensors and wearables to cloud-scale AI supercomputers.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 8000+ employees
- Founded
- 1990
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2023-09-14IPO$5.23B
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Architect
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