Google

Senior Physical Design Flow and Methodology Engineer

Google$163K — $237K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with physical design flow and methodologies.
  • Experience with EDA tools for physical design (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens).
  • Experience in full-chip or block-level physical design.
  • Experience with scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl, enhancing automation capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement next-generation physical design EDA and CAD tool workflows for ASIC development.
  • Collaborate with chip design teams to implement tools and methodologies for physical design in leading-edge process nodes.
  • Develop auditing tools, checkers, and metric dashboards based on APIs from third-party EDA tools.
  • Own the physical design of blocks and subsystems end-to-end, ensuring quality and performance standards are met.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • Equity benefits
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Involvement in industry-leading AI/ML projects
  • Potential to work on innovative TPU technology impacting millions worldwide.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with physical design flow and methodologies.
  • Experience with EDA tools for physical design (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens).
  • Experience in full-chip or block-level physical design.
  • Experience with scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
  • 10 years of experience in physical design flow and methodologies for high-performance ASIC/SoC projects.
  • Experience in sign-off areas such as physical verification (Caliber/IC Validator), Formal Verification (LEC), extraction, low power verification, STA closure, and ECO flows.
  • Experience in achieving optimal Power, Performance, Area (PPA) goals in complex designs.
  • Familiarity with 2.5D/3D IC packaging and proficiency with advanced parasitic extraction tools (e.g., STARRC).
  • Ability to develop and deploy repeatable design methodologies, focusing on low-power verification.


About the job

In this role, you'll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You'll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.

In this role, you will own the development of flows, methodologies, and data management systems for physical design Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools operating within the Google Compute Engine environment. You will survey industry trends, perform technical evaluations, and implement best practices to streamline Register-Transfer Level (RTL) to Global Distribution System (GDS) workflows, increasing the efficiency of our physical design engineers and ensuring the high quality of results for all ASIC tapeouts.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Architect and implement next generation physical design EDA, and CAD tool workflows for ASIC development.
  • Collaborate with chip design teams to implement tools and methodologies for physical design in leading edge process nodes.
  • Develop auditing tools, checkers, and metric dashboards based on APIs from third-party EDA tools.
  • Own the physical design of blocks and subsystems end-to-end.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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