Principal Signoff Methodology Engineer

Role Overview

The Principal Signoff Methodology Engineer at Arm will engage in developing automated environments for timing, IR, thermal, and reliability analysis in silicon design. This hands-on engineering role involves writing production-quality code, designing automation flows, and integrating AI-driven techniques to enhance signoff methodology.

Experience Level

The candidate should have between 8 to 12 years of experience in SoC signoff or physical implementation methodology, particularly in STA timing, reliability, and IR analysis, working with advanced technology nodes.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include:

• Developing and coding advanced signoff and implementation methodologies.
• Designing and standardizing Static Timing Analysis (STA) and signoff features.
• Architecting and automating signoff methodologies for accurate and efficient analysis.
• Building and maintaining automation frameworks with machine learning integration.
• Collaborating with design teams and EDA partners to enhance methodologies.
• Creating data pipelines and visualization tools for monitoring metrics.
• Innovating signoff methodologies for advanced process technologies and multiphysics effects.

Requirements

Applicants should possess:

• Strong programming skills in Python, TCL, or similar languages.
• A deep understanding of timing closure and reliability modeling.
• Knowledge of machine learning and statistical analysis.
• Experience collaborating with EDA vendors.

Education Requirements

A Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferable.