Physical Design Engineer

ASIC Power Engineer 6 Months Sunnyvale, CA Duties: ASIC Power Engineer to perform power analysis and optimizations in ASIC for AR/VR products. Areas of interests includes Machine Learning. Primary languages are Python, tcl and SystemVerilog. Responsibilities Perform PPA optimization with Fusion compiler. Perform RTL and netlist level Power analysis Perform post-processing and scripting on report log files for format conversion, data analysis and information extraction Setup, run, debug and analyze reports of ASIC flows (Synthesis, PD, Power, Timing) Implement some blocks at RTL and UPF Ability to document and communicate clearly Minimum Qualifications 10+ Years of experience as an ASIC Power engineer, or CAD Engineer/Physical Design engineer Experience with power estimation tools and synthesis, some physical design Knowledge of power trade-offs in design and back end implementation Hands-on experience in scripting, data analysis BS in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications Synopsys (DC, ICC, PTPX/PrimePower, VCS, Verdi) and/or Cadence (Joules) Python, Perl (or similar) scripting and data-post-processing tools Excel (or Matlab) for model fitting, data visualization and analysis Experience in low power design, tools and methodologies including power intent UPF specifications Silicon Power Characterization Some power profiling experience at IP/SoC level