Principal Physical Design Engineer
Microsoft· Silicon Engineering
Raleigh, NC, Redmond, WA, Hillsboro, OR, Austin, TX, Mountain View, CA$165.6k - $296.4kfull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Microsoft SCHIE CS ME team seeks a Principal Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end physical design flow, clocking/CTS, and signoff ownership for silicon within the Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead and Execute end-to-end PD flow from synthesis through place-and-route for multiple designs, ensuring completion of all signoff stages including timing, physical verification, EMIR, formal equivalence, and low-power verification.
- Responsible for clock construction and CTS.
- Drive methodology exploration activities to optimize SOC blocks for clock construction and related methodology.
- Coordinate with CAD, RTL/Design teams/DFT, Architecture team, Power & Performance team, Technology team & other internal/external partners as essential.
- Responsible for RTL to GDS implementation and ownership in Physical Design domain.
- Influence design tools, flows, and methodologies in construction, signoff, and optimization through a data-driven approach.
- Foster collaboration across teams to deliver the best possible solutions, aligned with a One Microsoft mindset.
- Demonstrate leadership and technical expertise across various domains of Physical Design.
- Clear communications on project status & planning.
- Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience - OR Master's Degree AND 10+ years - OR Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years - OR equivalent experience.
Skills
Required:Physical DesignClock Construction
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