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Senior Physical Design Synthesis Engineer

Indie Semiconductor
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

Overview

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indie is empowering the Autotech revolution with next generation automotive semiconductors and software platforms. We focus on edge sensors spanning multiple modalities including LiDAR, radar, ultrasound and vision for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, connected car, user experience and electrification applications.

The Vision business unit is responsible for creating power-efficient System-on-a-Chip (SoC) ASIC devices for the automotive market.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain synthesis flow for ASICs designed by the Vision BU.
  • Focus on developing and streamlining new or existing synthesis flows to optimize runtimes, and Power, Performance, Area (PPA) parameters.
  • Proactively provide feedback about design, timing, floor planning, timing closure, and other parameters through the stages of RTL to Netlist hand-off.Work in implementing DFT features into synthesis flow as needed.
  • Contribute actively in the propagation of block level Design Constraints to the top-level SoC.
  • Maintain equivalence checking between different stages of netlist generation and be familiar with relevant ECO implementation flow.
  • Maintain a strong and repeatable release mechanism with PD Vendors and make sure there is adherence to predefined release targets and milestones.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering (Master's preferred)
  • 10 years of complete lifecycle experience with multiple ASICs and technology nodes.
  • Demonstrated experience in industry standard Synthesis tools and methodology.
  • Knowledge of Synopsys DC tool suite preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of Static Timing Analysis and timing closure techniques.
  • Ability to work with PD vendor who may run different Back-End tools (Innovus, ICC etc) compared to synthesis tools used by Vision BU.
  • Knowledge of automation tools and scripting languages like TCL, Perl, Python etc.
  • Make sure the synthesis scripts can be used by block level designers to help discover and fix any design related issues much earlier in the cycle.
  • Be a team player, exhibit a proactive attitude, and problem solving skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • indie Semiconductor and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and / or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

    Concerning agencies : indie Semiconductor does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.

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