Quest Global is a leading provider of end-to-end engineering and software solutions for global industrial companies across sectors like Semiconductor, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, Healthcare. Founded in 1997, the company offers expertise from Silicon to Systems to Cloud, focusing on innovation, efficiency, and the integration of digital technologies to solve complex engineering challenges and drive client success.
Title :: Senior Physical Design Engineer
Location :: San Jose, CA
What are the top non-negotiable skill sets required for this role?
- Strong understanding in the RTL2GDSII flow and design tapeouts in 5/3 nm or below process technologies
- Experience working with most EDA tools like Fusion Compiler/DC/Genus, ICC2/Innovus, Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, Calibre
Must Have:
- 10 years of relevant physical design work experience
- Knowledge of static timing analysis and concepts, defining timing constraints and exceptions, corners/voltage definitions.
- Experience in Block-level or Full-chip floor-planning, power grid planning
- Experience with custom or regular clock tree synthesis implementation at block level or top level, and clock power reduction techniques.
- Experience with Python, TCL, Perl programming
Wish List/ Nice to Have:
- Experience with low-power implementation, power gating, multiple voltage rails, and UPF knowledge.
Duties:
- Develop and own physical design implementation of multi-hierarchy low-power designs including physical-aware logic synthesis, design for testability, floorplan, place and route, static timing analysis, IR Drop, EM, and physical verification in advanced technology nodes.
- Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution
- Deliver physical design of an end-to-end IP or integration of ASIC/SoC design
Education
- Must Have: Bachelor degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- Master's Degree preferred but not required