Principal Engineer (8009)

TSMC•San Jose, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Apply principles of System on Chip (SoC) and high-speed, low-power VLSI design to participate in chip physical design and implementation for TSMC’s advanced processing technology. Work includes block-level floor planning, clock tree synthesis, place and route, RC extraction, static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure, IR/EM analysis and fixes, DRC/LVS/ERC cleanup, and tape-out signoff, using standard EDA tools and Perl/TCL programming. The position also provides customer onsite support. The work site is TSMC Technology, Inc., 2851 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134, and various unanticipated locations. The posted salary range is $218,899 to $220,000 per year. TSMC’s total compensation package includes market-competitive pay, allowances, bonuses, comprehensive benefits, and development opportunities. Employment is contingent on obtaining any export license or other U.S. Government approval that may be required for access to technical data subject to export control regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
Five years of experience in a related position.
Experience in full-cycle physical design implementations and PPA analysis of CPU blocks in lower technologies, including N7/N5 and lower.
Proficiency in Verilog and VHDL hardware description languages.
Knowledge of Tcl and Perl scripting languages.
Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering principles, including Circuit Theory, Solid State Devices and Circuit, Digital Electronic Circuits, VLSI Circuits and Systems, and Electronic Design Automation.

Responsibilities

Participate in chip physical design and implementation for advanced processing technology.
Perform block-level floor planning, clock tree synthesis, place and route, RC extraction, static timing analysis and timing closure.
Perform IR/EM analysis and fixes, DRC/LVS/ERC cleanup, and tape-out signoff.
Use standard EDA tools and Perl/TCL programming.
Provide customer onsite support.