Sr. Physical Design Engineer

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Lattice Semiconductor is seeking a Sr. Physical Design Engineer to join the HW design team focused on IP design and full chip integration.  This position is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team with ample opportunity to contribute, learn, innovate and grow.

Role specifics:

• This is a full-time individual contributor position located in Pune, India.

• The qualified candidate will be implementing RTL to GDSII flow for complex design.

• The qualified candidate will work on in one or more aspects of physical design including place & route, CTS, routing, floor planning, power planning.

• The qualified candidate is expected to have experience in physical design signoff checks, including timing closure, EM/RV and physical verification (DRC, LVS).

• The qualified candidate is expected to have some scripting knowledge or perl /python etc to improve design efficiency and methodology development.

• Collaborate with RTL, DFT , verification and full chip teams to ensure robust design implementation.

• The successful candidate will be open and willing to both (a) teach best-known-methods to an existing FPGA team and (b) learn from the team about the complications of highly programmable FPGA fabrics. This role carries the need to be both a strong educator and a open-minded student.

Accountabilities:

• Serve as a key contributor to FPGA design efforts.

• Drive physical design closure of key ASIC blocks & full chip and bring best-in-class methodologies to achieve best power, performance, and area.

• Ensuring design quality through all physical design quality checks and signoff.

• Develop strong relationships with worldwide teams.

• Mentor and develop strong partners and colleagues.

• Occasional travel as needed.

Required Skills:

• BS/MS/PhD Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

• 6+ years of experience in driving physical design activities of ASIC blocks and full chip.

• Experience on working with industry standard physical design tools including Innovus, Genus, Tempus, voltus, calibre, conformal etc.

• Independent worker with demonstrated problem-solving abilities.

• Proven ability to work with multiple groups across different sites and time zones