SDC, Synthesis and STA Engineer

SDC, Synthesis and STA Engineer

The role: The focus of this role is to plan and execute the front end implementation of IPs and its closure. This involves ownership of SDC development, SDC generation, verification, promotion/demotion and equivalence checking. The role might also expand to (if needed) synthesis, LEC, CLP, prelayout STA and postlayout STA/Timing closure. Co-ordinate with design team and PNR teams. Guide team members on technical issues.

Key responsibilities

• Main responsibility is to own constraints, SDC development for IPs, SS and SoCs. Including SDC generation, verification, promotion, demotion and equivalence using third party or self built tools.
• Additional responsibilities for front end implementation of IPs might include synthesis, LEC, CLP, prelayout STA and postlayout STA/Timing closure
• Prior experience with Lint, CDC and RTL & Netlist based static checks is a plus
• Collaborate with designer and PNR teams to achieve closure.
• Understand duration required, plan and execute as per schedule.
• Complete quality delivery for synthesis and timing closure.
• Debug and resolve technical issues

Preferred experience:

• Existing SDC, constraints development with or without using fisthail, excellicon or TCM.
• Experienced in synthesis, LEC, CLP and timing closure
• Preferred top level or SOC level experience
• Have handled blocks with complex designs, high frequency clocks and complex clocking
• complete understanding of timing constraints, low power aspects and concepts of DFT
• Have debug experience to solve issues.
• Interest in AI, Scripting and automation

Academic credentials:

• Bachelors with 8 years of experience or Masters degree with 6 years of experience in Electrical Engineering

• Benefits described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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• This posting is for an existing vacancy.