Senior VLSI Tools and Methodology Engineer
About The Position
The Senior VLSI Tools and Methodology Engineer designs, analyzes, develops, modifies, and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. The role contributes advanced expertise to complex VLSI design and development, including architecture and logic design, design verification, simulation, and physical implementation of integrated circuits. It also develops custom tools, flows, and methodologies to support industry-standard electronic design automation tools and creates standardized environments using revision-control systems. This role leads project teams and partners through the design, validation, testing, and development of VLSI solutions for complex products, platforms, and prototypes. It provides technical and architecture leadership across organizations, evaluates designs against standards, mentors less experienced engineers, and drives VLSI innovation and adoption of new technologies. The position is hybrid, with an average of two days per week in an HPE office.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 10 or more years of experience in VLSI design, verification, or implementation.
- Expert-level proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, digital logic, and computer architecture.
- Expert-level experience developing large-scale ASIC design build environments supporting logic design, synthesis, design verification, formal verification, emulation, and physical design.
- Expert-level analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Expert-level knowledge of designing VLSI components, integrated circuitry, architectures, and algorithms into VLSI solutions.
- Expert-level knowledge of programming and scripting languages, hardware description languages, SystemVerilog, EDA, and/or FPGA tools.
- Coursework in VLSI design or VLSI concepts.
- Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with mastery of English and the local language.
Nice To Haves
- Subject matter expertise or discipline leadership demonstrated through patents or publications in VLSI or electronic/hardware component designs and tools.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise and lead teams of electronic and VLSI engineers and internal and outsourced development partners through all stages of VLSI design and development, including design, validation, and testing.
- Review and evaluate designs and project activities for compliance with VLSI technology and development guidelines and standards, and provide feedback to improve product quality.
- Provide VLSI technical expertise, architecture design, and platform leadership to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
- Develop custom tools, flows, and methodologies for deploying industry-standard EDA tools, including Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens tools.
- Develop standardized environments based on industry-standard revision-control systems, including git, Perforce, and Subversion.
- Lead project teams and development partners in producing reliable, cost-effective, high-quality VLSI prototype and product solutions.
- Guide and mentor less experienced staff, setting an example of VLSI design and development innovation and excellence.
- Participate in and provide input on processes for selecting future technical leaders.
- Drive VLSI innovation and integration of new technologies into design organization projects and activities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Programs supporting career development and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
