Technical Staff Engineer - Layout
MicrochipJob Title
Technical Staff Engineer - Layout
Role Summary
Lead and execute automated place-and-route activities from floorplanning through GDSII tapeout. Develop physical-design automation, flows, and methodologies to improve productivity, quality of results (QoR), and support successful design signoff and tapeout.
Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve complex physical-design challenges and deliver on project schedules.
Experience Level
Senior - 10+ years of experience in automated place-and-route and physical design.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include ownership of P&R automation, flow optimization, and tapeout support.
- Lead automated place-and-route from floorplanning through GDSII tapeout.
- Develop and maintain custom automation and utilities for physical-design flows.
- Optimize placement, routing, timing closure, power planning, and signal integrity.
- Implement ECO automation, QoR monitoring, data extraction, and analysis tools.
- Support physical verification analysis and design signoff (including LEC/CLP checks).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure tapeout readiness and schedule adherence.
- Identify and deliver methodology improvements to increase productivity and design quality.
- Travel as required (0%–25%).
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- 10+ years' experience in automated place-and-route and physical design using industry-standard tools.
- Strong scripting and automation skills; experience with Perl, Python, and shell scripting. Tcl is preferred.
- Proven experience developing automation for timing closure, ECO automation, data extraction/analysis, and QoR monitoring.
- Extensive hands-on experience with floorplanning, partitioning, power planning/power integrity, placement and routing optimization, CTS, timing closure, and signal integrity analysis.
- Experience with physical verification, ECO implementation, and design signoff procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective oral and written communication, and ability to work independently and within teams to meet tapeout requirements.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Microchip
Headquarters: Chandler, Arizona, USA
Microchip is a leading semiconductor company focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance the human experience. With a commitment to empowering innovation, Microchip prioritizes the value of its employees by fostering a culture that supports their growth and contributions.
