Physical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the physical implementation and tapeout of the test vehicles on TSMC’s most advanced process nodes.
• Perform the jobs or tasks listed below, but not limited:
  • Physical implementation with netlist2GDS flow including block/SOC level floorplan, low power structure, power ground network, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, design optimization…
  • Design signoff verification including RC extraction, STA, IREM, DRC, LVS, ERC, VCLP.
  • Timing closure, physical design closure, power/signal integrity closure based on the result of signoff verification.
  • Development and evaluation of the methodology and flow to support most advanced process N5/N4/N3 or beyond.
  • CAD development to support design flow and quality monitoring dashboard for with TCLK/TK, CSH, Python

Requirements:

• Education:
  • Master’s Degree or above in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science from a top university, VLSI related course & Project preferred.
• In Depth knowledge on physical design implementation, auto placement and routing, static timing analysis, layout design, physical verification, IREM signoff, cad development.
• Knowledge on major EDA Tools
• Good communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Positive, Active, Collaborative, Self-motivated
• Strong ability to manage demands in a fast-paced environment and diverse cultural styles while being extremely adaptable and flexible.