PD Layout Expert

Job Title

PD Layout Expert

Role Summary

Work within the MCU/SoC physical-design team to deliver layout closure for advanced integrated circuits. The role focuses on floorplanning, congestion management, DRC/LVS fixes, power-grid and IR-drop validation, and cross-discipline collaboration to preserve design intent through signoff.

Experience Level

Mid-level; minimum 5+ years of relevant physical-design/layout experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include executing and improving SoC layout flows, ensuring signoff correlation, and coordinating with verification and timing teams.

• Define and drive layout closure using Innovus and establish correlation with signoff results.
• Lead floorplanning, congestion analysis, and capacity planning for SoC blocks.
• Design and validate power grids; perform IR-drop analysis and drive IR-drop closure.
• Implement ECOs to resolve DRC and LVS issues and maintain design integrity.
• Collaborate with timing, ATD, ESD, and physical-verification teams to preserve design intent.
• Promote correct-by-construction methodologies (early DRC/LVS checks, NDRs, congestion avoidance).
• Automate flows and tasks via scripting; evaluate AI/ML techniques to improve flows.

Requirements

Essential and preferred skills for immediate contribution.

• Must-have: 5+ years of relevant physical-design/layout experience with proven knowledge of floorplan, congestion analysis, and DRC practices.
• Must-have: Practical experience driving layout closure and working with signoff flows.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with power-grid design and IR-drop validation at SoC scale.
• Nice-to-have: Experience implementing ECOs for DRC/LVS fixes and coordinating cross-discipline closures.
• Nice-to-have: Scripting skills in TCL, Perl, or Python for flow automation.
• Nice-to-have: Interest or experience adopting AI/ML techniques for flow automation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree (Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree). Fields of study not specified.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.