Job Description

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Role Proficiency: Independently manage and drive customer projects. Guide team members technically in any field of VLSI Frontend Backend or Analog designs.

Outcomes: * Own any two or more tasks of the projects in RTL Design/Module Verification/PD/DFT/Circuit Design/Analog Layout/STA/Synthesis/Design Checks/Signoff etc.

• The project POC for the client project and interface with the internal team
• Lead and drive the project team to complete the assigned tasks successfully and on-time in the domain(s)
• Lead the efforts to build a project plan and assign tasks to other leads and engineers
• Own the project plans and drive the project(s) for successful completion
• Anticipate diagnose and resolve problems; coordinating as necessary with cross-functional teams
• Define the tasks of the team members and track for successful delivery
• Lead by example to write paper(s) file patent(s) and devise new design approaches
• Come up with novel ideas to reduce time and cost of design cycle

Measures of Outcomes: * Quality of Projects delivered as measured by the client using relevant metrics

• On-time delivery of all project milestones
• Optimizing resources and cost
• Reduction in cycle time cost using innovative approaches
• Number of white papers published
• Compliance with mandatory trainings; meeting training goals set by manager

Outputs Expected: Technical Skills: * Guide the team technically when needed

• Provide technical training specific to project requirements if needed

Quality of the deliverables: * Meet 100% quality metrics of the client

• Drive the team for any client specific checklist(s) for the ongoing project(s)

• Drive functional spec / design guidelines with 100% compliance without deviation or limitation

• Lead the efforts of documentation of tasks / work completed

Timely delivery: * Meeting project timelines as specified by the client or program manager

• Request help and support in the event of delay in delivery

New Skills development: * Learn new technology on-the-job and provide training; upskill the team members

• Take up new areas of project management and planning

Teamwork: * Motivate

train and engage project team and support at all levels of requirements

• Participate in team building efforts with the internal team as well as client teams

• Dedication to work at hand

going beyond the call of duty to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met
Innovation & Creativity: * Explore opportunities for white papers and patents on the job

• Automate tasks to save design cycle time on repetitive processes

• Drive technical discussion

training
forum
white paper or patent filing

Skill Examples: * Languages and Programming skills:a. System Verilog Verilog VHDL UVM C C++ Assembly Pythonb. Perl TCL/TK Makefile Spice Matlab RealA AMS WReal

• EDA Tools: a. Cadence Synopsys Mentor tool sets (any one or more)b. Simulators Lint CDC/RDC DC/RTL-C ICC/Innovus/Olympus ETS/TK/FS PT/Tempus Calibre etc. (any one or more tools exp)c. Design planning tools like vPlanner Design Planner ETd. Bug tracking tools like JIRA ClearQuest Configuration Management tools like ClearCase Git CVSe. Project Management Tool like MPP Macro Enabled XLS tools PrimeVera
• Technical Knowledge:a. IP Spec Architecture Design Micro Architecture Functional Spec Test Plan Verificationb. Bus Protocol AHB/AXI/PCIe/USB/Ethernet/SPI/I2C Microprocessor architecturec. Strong Physical Design / Circuit Design / Analog Layout Knowledged. Synthesis DFT Floorplan Clocks P&R STA Extraction Physical Verificatione. Soft / Hard / Mixed Signal IP Design Processor Hardening FPGA Design
• Technology: CMOS FinFet FDSOI - 28nm / 22nm / 16ff / 10nm / 7nm / 5nm
• Strong leadership skills to drive the team to success
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with team members and clients equally
• Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Ability to understand the standard specs and functional documents
• Ability to deliver the tasks on-time per quality guidelines and GANTT
• Must have previously successfully completed one or more projects in the same domain
• Required technical skills and prior design knowledge to execute assigned tasks
• Ability to learn new skills in-case required technical skills are not present to a level necessary to execute the project

Knowledge Examples: * Experience performing project(s) in any of the design by executing - RTL Design / Verification / DFT / Physical Design / STA / PV / Circuit Design / Analog Layout etc.

• Well versed and able to efficiently utilize the available EDA tools. Understanding of the design flow and methodologies used in the design
• Must have completed projects in the same technical domain earlier in his/her career
• Understand the assigned tasks and have sufficient knowledge to execute the project tasks assigned by the client / manager per known skills

Additional Comments:

Experience: 5-15+ Years Education: B.Tech/BE/ME/M.Tech Responsibilities: Include all aspects of physical design including synthesis, floor planning, place and route, Clock Tree Synthesis, Clock Distribution, IP integration, extraction, Timing closure, Power and Signal Integrity Analysis, Physical Verification, DFM and Tape Out. Should be able to interface with Front End Design team to resolve Design Issues Mentoring new team member Desired Skills * Must possess 4+ years of hands on experience, P&R from Netlist to GDS including timing closure and Physical verification. * Design experience in all aspects of physical design. * Low power design implementation is must, using UPF/CPF * Proficient in CADNECE / SYNOPSYS Tool suite * Experience with Mentor Olympus tool is a Plus * Technologies: 10nm, 14nm , 16nm, 20nm and lower nodes * Experience in Mentor caliber tools to run Physical verification * Knowledge of I/R drop analysis is a Plus , using REDHAWK * Experience in Tcl/Tk, PERL is a Plus * Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. * Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills with the ability to work independently and lead the team. * Highly motivated, excellent team spirit, product and customer oriented. Education: B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization, Electronics/Telecommunication, Electrical) OR (PG - M.Tech/M.E - Any Specialization, Electrical, Electronics/Telecommunication)

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