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Western Digital
Western Digital

Principal Engineer, VLSI Design Engineering

Location

Remote anywhere

Salary Estimate

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Seniority

Principal

Tech stacks

Digital
Analysis
Layouts
+13

Permanent role
9 days ago
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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Digital Physical Design Engineer to work whole digital SPR flow from RTL to GDS, include Synthesis, DFT scan insertion, PNR, STA timing analysis, IRdrop power analysis, DRC/LVS verification. Experienced Cadence and Synopsys digital flow: Fusion compiler, DCG, ICC2, Innovus, PT, StarRC …

Key Responsibilities

  • Synthesis and DFT scan insertion

    • Familiar timing constraint and qualify, clean up timing constraints file in Synthesis.
    • Be able to timing and DFT analysis to improve Synthesis and DFT coverage performance.
  • Place and Routing

    • Placement stage timing and routing analysis and improvement.
    • CTS: Clock tree analysis, adjust clock skew, insertion delay to improve clock tree quality and timing.
    • Routing: be able to debug and analysis timing, routing issue in routeOpt stage,
  • STA timing analysis

    • MMMC timing analysis using PT and fix timing in PNR.
    • Timing ECO flow using PrimeClosure.
  • DRC/LVS/Antenna verification

    • Verify DRC/LVS/Antenna in PNR and Layout and fix violations.
  • Team work and Communication:

    • Good team work with team member and others function team.
    • Good communications skill.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: A minimum of 10 years in Physical design digital RTL to GDS flow.
  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in TCL/TK, Perl scripting.
  • EDA Tools: Familiarity with Cadence, Synopsys digital flow include Synthesis, PNR, STA.  Calibre physical verification, Redhawk power analysis.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About Western Digital

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📍San Jose, California, United States
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How does Western Digital work?

develops, manufactures, markets, and sells data storage devices and solutions

Company culture

Diverse Culture

Our exceptional challenges require your exceptional skills. We’re looking to you to step up, be bold, collaborate with an open-mind, and bring your unique perspective to our team. Here, you’ll meet people who might not think like you, but will welcome your point of view. Together, we’ll shape the future of data.

Diverse People

Are you open-minded? Independent? Unique? Curious? Willing to grow? Good – you’re the perfect addition to Western Digital. Our people come from across the world – different backgrounds, different experiences, different cultures, and different paths led them here. Our culture represents the global community. Our diversity empowers us. Our commitment to inclusion drives us.

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