Job Overview:
In Arm's Solutions Engineering group, our primary focus extends beyond the development of advanced System-on-Chips (SoCs). We actively participate in crafting the future landscape of chip design methodologies, improving power efficiency, optimizing performance metrics, and seamlessly integrating systems. Our responsibilities also encompass refining design methodologies, influencing EDA tools, and cultivating the knowledge base vital for tailored SoC and CPU chip design. Our collaborative efforts at Arm extend across organizationally divisions, sought at driving improved implementation strategies for both Arm and our valued partners.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting synthesis, physical design, and implementation activities for SoC design involving Arm CPU cores, system interconnect, and various Arm IP components.
- Performing detailed analysis of design timing, area utilization, and power consumption to drive design improvements.
- Develop new methodologies to improve implementation efficiency and results.
- Collaborating closely with implementation teams, RTL design teams and physical IP teams to conduct comprehensive analysis and ensure the delivery of best-in-class design implementations.
- Translating research and development concepts into practical implementation solutions.
- Supporting and enabling partners to attain efficient quality outcomes.
Required Skills and Experience :
- Bachelors/Masters with 3-6 years of minimum experience in Physical Design domain.
- Values communication as a key medium to nurture learning, builds trust with others and solves sophisticated problems with dependencies.
- Strong understanding in the RTL2GDSII flow for leading or mainstream process technologies.
- Good understanding of the concepts related to synthesis, place & route, CTS, timing convergence, IR/EM checks and signoff DRC/LVS closure.
- Expertise on optimizing for cost functions like performance, power and/or area is like gold dust.
- Working experience with tools like DC/Genus, ICC2/Innovus, Primetime/Tempus and others relevant for physical implementation.
“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :
- Any implementation experience on Arm CPU and GPU IP designs would be excellent.
- High-level know-how related to foundation IPs like standard cells and memories fits well with our work.
- Good automation skills in PERL, TCL and EDA tool specific scripting can be impactful.
In Return:
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of any characteristic.
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Equal Opportunities at Arm
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.