Eda Tools Hardware Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Penang, Malaysia

This role is for an EDA Tools Hardware Engineer at Intel, focusing on developing and supporting methodology and flow solutions for leading-edge technology nodes in the Design Implementation (RTL to GDSII) and Advanced Technologies group. Responsibilities include driving R2G enablement, developing TechLayer tool and flow settings, and advancing Physical Design tools, flows, and methods. The role requires interaction with EDA providers and resolving designer tool/methodology issues.

What you'd actually do

  1. Driving the overall R2G enablement for advanced technologies, interfacing with Intel product teams and flow experts.
  2. Develop TechLayer tool and flow settings enabling design partitioning, floor planning, place and route, and clock tree synthesis.
  3. Advance Physical Design tools, flows and methods, develop / evaluate and deploy required tools, build methodology using automation and tool development, including anticipating / understanding future project teams needs and requirements.

Skills

Required

  • BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 4+ years' experience or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 4+ years' experience in Physical Design, Synthesis, Place and Route, Timing methodologies and flow development.

Nice to have

  • Deep Expertise and hands-on experience of industry standard Physical Design EDA tools (Fusion Compiler, Innovus, Prime Time, Voltus, Genus, Tempus, Extraction tool, EM/IR, Redhawk SC etc.)
  • Experience in scripting languages, such as, Python, Perl, Tcl and software development.
  • Exposure to low power techniques and PPA analysis.
  • Experience with advanced Implementation flows and knowledge of foundry PDK requirements.
  • Design skills (digital or analogue/mixed signal) would be highly beneficial.
  • You should have good aptitude for debugging and design automation.
  • Excellent communication, networking, presentation skills and pursuing highest quality standards.

What the JD emphasized

  • Physical Design
  • methodology
  • flow development