Responsible for physical implementation of IP, subsystems, or IC designs from RTL synthesis through GDS. Performs floorplanning, routing, timing convergence, ECOs, and physical verification, including DRC, LVS, electromigration, and IR-drop checks. Contributes to problem-solving and defines physical design strategies for different technology nodes while ensuring technology and reliability requirements are met.
Generic Job Description (not Job Level specific): The Digital Physical Design Engineer / Architect is responsible for a physical implementation of IP, Subsystem or IC design. The individual is responsible from RTL synthesis to GDS implementation and optimization of design including floorplanning, routing, timing convergence (STA) including related design ECO and physical verification for fulfilling all Technology & reliability related rules, such as DRC/LVS/Electromigration/IR drops. The individual contributes to problem solving related to physical design. Contributes to define best Physical design strategy per technology node.
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