ARM Hiring for Staff Physical Implementation Engineer at Bangalore Full Time

Who are we:

• We do the physical implementation of Arm’s latest CPU, GPU, NPU and Interconnect IP!
• We have exposure to advanced and mainstream technology nodes(3nm/5nm/7nm/12nm/22nm) across multiple foundries!
• We indulge in path-finding of Performance, Power and Area(PPA) metrics using optimized recipes along with backend closure that’s representative of a tape-out.
• We develop physical implementation flows and exercise PPA tuning across multiple vendor based EDA flows(Cadence/Synopsys) in parallel.
• We work closely with Arm sales, marketing and end customers to refine the physical IP and implementation products.
• Contribute in brainstorming ideas, approaches and recipes on all products being crafted in the team.
• Learn the intricacies of supporting products across different market segments like Client, Infrastructure, Automotive, IOT and Machine Learning.
• Celebrate the product and customer success with the whole team for accomplishing greater things in future.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be encouraged to build implementations of Arm CPU/GPU class designs using PDG’s optimized physical IP.
• The process involves RTL setup, integration of memory models, creation of floorplans and finding the rewarding recipe of synthesis / P&R flow.
• The primary objective would be to optimize performance, power and area as required by the Arm IP and the associated market segment.
• In terms of backend closure, you will need to take the design through STA, EM, IR drop, signoff DRC and other types of verification steps.
• There are lighter aspects related to DFT(scan insertion, compression and ATPG) and Gate-level simulations to report power.
• Your daily job will demand a lot of handshaking with physical IP teams who are responsible for “optimized” standard cell and memories.
• There is a need to engage with EDA partners in an independent manner to create and deploy recipes related to EDA tools.
• You will see exposure to commercial teams at Arm. This will extend to end customers also as you evolve over time.
• Interacting with end customers directly to help them in usage of POP IP through the complete customer product tape-out cycle.
• Encouraged to drive experiential learning sessions with wider audiences.

What we need to see:

• Bachelors/Masters with 8+ years of minimum experience in Physical Design domain.
• Values communication as a key medium to nurture learning, builds trust with others and solves sophisticated problems with dependencies.
• Strong understanding in the RTL2GDSII flow for leading or mainstream process technologies.
• Good understanding of the concepts related to synthesis, place & route, CTS, timing convergence, IR/EM checks and signoff DRC/LVS closure.
• Any implementation experience on Arm CPU and GPU IP designs would be excellent.
• Expertise on optimizing for cost functions like performance, power and/or area is like gold dust.
• High-level know-how related to foundation IPs like standard cells and memories fits well with our work.
• Working experience with tools like DC/Genus, ICC2/Innovus, Primetime/Tempus and others relevant for physical implementation.
• Good automation skills in PERL, TCL and EDA tool specific scripting can be impactful.