Standard Cell Design Reliability Verification Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India

Standard Cell Design Reliability Verification Engineer at Intel, focusing on IR/EM flows, VLSI, and using EDA tools for ASIC designs. Requires expertise in device physics, FinFet characteristics, and Python for automation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Extensive experience in all aspects of the IR and EM flows for Standard cells at device level and ASIC designs.
  2. In depth understanding of EM and IR flows methodologies using Synopsys Primelib RV, PrimesimEMIR, PrimesimXA RV, Ansys RHSC and Cadence Voltus tools with associated Process Design Kit collaterals dependency.
  3. Expertise with Reliability verification in lower nm nodes and EM/IR concepts with a proven track record in establishing RV flows, debug problems and drive solutions working with cross functional teams and EDA vendors.
  4. Digital circuit design, including CMOS combinatorial logic and sequential element design and layout.
  5. Strong understanding of device physics, FinFet characteristics and Standard Cell Library design.

Skills

Required

  • Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant industry experience or PhD degree with 1+ years of relevant industry experience in Electronics, Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or related fields with specialization in VLSI
  • IR and EM flows for Standard cells at device level and ASIC designs
  • EM and IR flows methodologies using Synopsys Primelib RV, PrimesimEMIR, PrimesimXA RV, Ansys RHSC and Cadence Voltus tools
  • Reliability verification in lower nm nodes and EM/IR concepts
  • Digital circuit design, CMOS combinatorial logic and sequential element design and layout
  • Device physics, FinFet characteristics and Standard Cell Library design
  • Python programming and automation skills
  • Standard Cell Library collaterals and PV Timing Analysis
  • Automation for library modeling, validation, quality checking, performance, and reliability verification
  • Standard library release build, validation, QA, release, and support
  • Technical leadership, debugging, planning, and strategic initiatives
  • Parasitic extraction and circuit optimization
  • Collaboration skills across geographically distributed teams
  • Customer/result orientation
  • Work with external, internal partners and EDA vendors

Nice to have

  • Synopsys Primelib RV, PrimesimEMIR, PrimesimXA RV, Ansys RHSC, Cadence Voltus, Design Compiler, Genus, Tempus, ICV
  • Digital circuit design, front end model creation and functional verification
  • Standard cell library characterization, thermal models, emt models, liberty models and cross validations
  • Reliability verification of standard cells covering ERC, EM, SH, FinFet self-heating
  • Drive new features and capabilities with EDA vendors
  • Linux environment and its development tools
  • Standard cell level PPA modeling, simulation, and ROI analysis
  • CMOS power modeling and cell level optimization
  • CMOS and standard cell level device variation and Aging analysis
  • Engineering acumen and analytical skills
  • Debugging skills
  • Customer oriented and able to work in a dynamic environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Extensive experience in all aspects of the IR and EM flows for Standard cells at device level and ASIC designs.
  • In depth understanding of EM and IR flows methodologies using Synopsys Primelib RV, PrimesimEMIR, PrimesimXA RV, Ansys RHSC and Cadence Voltus tools with associated Process Design Kit collaterals dependency.
  • Expertise with Reliability verification in lower nm nodes and EM/IR concepts with a proven track record in establishing RV flows, debug problems and drive solutions working with cross functional teams and EDA vendors.
  • Strong Python programming and automation skills.
  • Excellent collaboration skills across geographically distributed teams and being able to handle ambiguity while developing expertise in new areas and delivering excellent, quantifiable results will be key to the success in this role.