Qubit Control Physical Design Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Oregon, Hillsboro, United States

Intel is seeking a Qubit Control Physical Design Engineer to drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence using logic synthesis and place-and-route tools, focusing on PPA goals and backend flows. The role involves block-level physical design delivery, closure of backend flows, electrical requirements, and improving silicon yield. Responsibilities include working with CAD and PD methodology teams on industry-standard tools and their adoption in cryogenic control design, driving physical implementation through various stages (synthesis, verification, floor planning, PNR, power/clock distribution, timing closure, physical verification, ECO, sign-off), and collaborating with custom IP teams to optimize memory macros and standard cells. The engineer will also contribute to developing physical design methodologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious PPA goals.
  2. Will be responsible for block-level physical design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements and improving silicon yield.
  3. Will work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in cryogenic control design.
  4. Will drive physical implementation through synthesis, formal verification, floor planning, bus / pin planning, place and route, power/clock distribution, congestion analysis, timing closure, IR drop analysis, physical verification, ECO and sign-off.
  5. Will work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree
  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with logic design and digital circuits
  • Experience in Python, PERL/TCL, Linux/Unix shell and C

Nice to have

  • Experience in low power, high frequency physical design techniques leveraging advanced syn/PnR tool features, and best in class physical design methodology
  • Experience using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with timing budgeting, floor-planning, physical integration, and verification to converge complex designs
  • Knowledge in deep sub-micron technology, along with its implications to timing, power, and area
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and/or lead a physical design partition in collaboration with cross functional teams
  • Experience with DFT and DFM flows
  • Ability to provide mentorship, guidance to junior engineers and be a very effective team player

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with logic design and digital circuits
  • Experience in Python, PERL/TCL, Linux/Unix shell and C
  • Experience in low power, high frequency physical design techniques leveraging advanced syn/PnR tool features, and best in class physical design methodology
  • Experience using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with timing budgeting, floor-planning, physical integration, and verification to converge complex designs
  • Knowledge in deep sub-micron technology, along with its implications to timing, power, and area
  • Ability to provide mentorship, guidance to junior engineers and be a very effective team player