Sr. I, R&D Engineer (HW RTL Design)
Synopsys Inc
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job Descriptions & Requirements Part of the rapidly expanding Hardware-Analytics and Test (HAT) business unit, a Digital Hardware Sensor designer works on development of various Process, Voltage, Temperature, Structural, Droop and Performance monitors as part of HDG (Hardware Development Group) product portfolio. The Digital sensor designer will conceptualize new sensor products as well as understand existing products and enhance them for better performance, automation friendliness and ease of design. We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and high-caliber individual to build these differentiating digital sensor/controller products. This individual should have strong technical experience in digital frontend design, timing, post-silicon characterization, PVT and DFx domains. Additional responsibilities include: Work on sensor development projects in HDG-India Understand business priorities and break it down into technical tasks Understand existing products at lower levels and identify enhancement opportunities / cost Look ahead into future opportunities and help create a technical roadmap for the IP Deployment of new sensors into test chips and post-silicon characterization Job Requirements Architectural and forward-looking thought process Sound knowledge of Frontend Digital design and Backend implementation BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant industry experience Exposure to architecture, design or verification of PVT, Ring-Oscillator, Mixed-signal based IPs Expertise in areas of optimizing PPA (Performance, Power, Area) achieved pre-silicon and realized post-silicon, and improving execution schedules Demonstrated experience with multiple CAD flows: design, verification, backend, validation, etc. Excellent teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills with both internal teams and external customers Preferred skills : Strong RTL design and coding experience in Verilog, system Verilog, VHDL etc. Experience with micro architecture and design of digital IPs and subsystems Experience with light weight CPU or microcontroller designs and operation fundamentals Exposure to backend implementation and signoff in STA, P&R and RTL2GDS ASIC flows Demonstrated technical expertise in the productization of advanced technologies Experience with yield analysis to drive yield and quality/DPPM (Defective Part Per Million) improvements Knowledge of one or more AMBA protocols: APB, AXI etc. Experience in DFT/DFx technologies and concepts is a strong plus