Principal Physical Design Engineer in Pune, MH, India
Description Invent the future with us. 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.
About the role:
Ampere Computing is seeking a highly skilled engineer to join our physical design team with a focus on both CPU/GPU physical design and interconnect integration/implementation for CPU and GPU products. This role requires deep expertise in high-speed and power efficient physical design and methodologies with hands-on experience implementing CPU/GPU & interconnect networks to deliver robust, high-performance silicon solutions. You will collaborate closely with Architects, RTL designers, packaging team, and timing, power & DFT teams to ensure robust, high-performance designs that meet stringent timing, power, and area requirements.
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Interconnect floor planning iterations, partitioning, pin-placement, wire planning, clock distribution network.
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Working with Architecture, RTL and timing teams for optimal floorplan from system performance point of view.
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Implement power and clock domain crossing with UPF and timing methodologies.
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Converge timing on high speed interface with appropriate methods of clock balancing and skewing.
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Lead and execute physical design tasks for CPU/GPU blocks including floor planning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and optimization.
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Collaborate with RTL designers and timing engineers to achieve timing closure, power targets, and area goals.
- Perform physical verification and signoff checks ensuring design compliance with foundry rules and design specifications.
- Analyze and resolve physical design issues such as congestion, timing violations, and signal integrity challenges.
- Develop scripts and automation flows to improve design efficiency and quality.
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Address interconnect-related challenges such as crosstalk, IR drop, electromigration, and noise.
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Document design methodologies, best practices, and integration guidelines specific to Ampere s CPU/GPU physical design flows.
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Collaborate and work with cross geo teams in India & Vietnam
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 high performance/low power physical design, preferably with a focus on CPU and/or GPU architectures.
- Proven expertise in both CPU / High performance physical design and interconnect integration/implementation.
- Solid understanding of timing analysis, signal integrity, power integrity, electromigration, and advanced process technologies (7nm, 5nm, or below).
- Deep understanding of semiconductor device physics, interconnect materials, and advanced process technologies (7nm, 5nm, or below).
- Strong proficiency with EDA tools such as Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2, Mentor Calibre, and parasitic extraction tools (StarRC, Quantus).
- Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Python) for automation and tool customization.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with design, verification, and manufacturing teams.
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.