Job Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Physical Chip Design Engineer to contribute to the development of low-power, high-performance chip designs. This role will involve learning and assisting in full-chip physical design workflows, including floor planning, place-and-route, power network design, and physical verification, under the guidance of senior engineers. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of semiconductor technologies and a strong interest in the physical implementation of complex integrated circuits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the optimization of low-power physical design processes.
- Support full-chip floor planning activities to achieve performance, power, and area targets.
- Learn and apply place-and-route methodologies under supervision.
- Contribute to the design and analysis of power distribution networks.
- Participate in timing closure, power integrity, and signal integrity analysis with guidance from senior team members.
- Develop and utilize scripting skills (e.g., Perl, TCL, Python) for automation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of physical design concepts, floor planning, and place-and-route.
- Familiarity with power distribution and timing concepts is a plus.
- Exposure to physical verification (DRC/LVS) principles.
- Basic scripting skills in Perl, TCL, or Python.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
