Physical Design Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor design.
• Communication, collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to contribute to diverse and inclusive teams.
• Proven track record in Physical Design domain implementing designs through synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, extraction, timing, and physical verification.
• Production silicon tape-outs experience in advanced foundry process nodes.
• Experience in low power design methodology for SOC
• Thorough understanding of SOC or subsystem design trade-offs across power, performance, and area (PPA).
• Familiarity with industry-standard power analysis EDA tools (such as PrimePower)
• Demonstrate technical expertise in all aspects of Physical Design, from synthesis to place and route of partitions through all signoff including timing signoff, physical verification, EMIR signoff, Formal Equivalence, and Low Power Verification.
• Own complete PD execution of medium to large-size SOC block. Be fully hands-on in technical domain ownerships as individual contributor and collaborate cross-team as required.
• Partner closely with PD flow/CAD team and PD methodology team to flag & fix PD TFM issues
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Responsible for SOC low power design methodology and power signoff.
• Drive methodology exploration activities to optimize SOC blocks for power, performance, and area (PPA).
• 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 in Physical Design domain.
• Drive end-to-end execution from synthesis through place-and-route for large designs, ensuring completion of all signoff stages including timing, physical verification, EMIR, formal equivalence, and low-power verification.
• 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 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.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay