Engineer, Physical Design

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

We are looking for a motivated Physical Design Engineer to join our Renesas team who can work independently with little or no supervision.  Our candidate should be able to execute physical design flow (RTL-GDSII & STA) per planned schedule, assess risk and meet all deliverables. Candidate must monitor and drive the program from initiation to tapeout, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders and achieve alignment across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Drive block level/full chip Place & route and timing closure (Synthesis, PNR, STA and Physical verification).
• Closely work with mixed signal custom design team on full chip floorplan to integrate analog macros
• Perform Physical verification DRC, LVS, Antenna & IR-EM checks and fixing errors
• Run timing analysis, debug timing violations and implement functional, timing ECOs and perform formal verification.
• Work on multi-mode and multi-corner timing closure, RC extraction, Cross talk and signoff.
• Work closely with RTL design team to understand design, constraints, clocking and identify issues.
• Setup scan insertion and Integrate DFT
• Script in Tcl/perl to find workaround and solutions to problems and tool issues.
• Customize Synthesis, PNR, STA flows and scripts for various finfet technologies.

• B.Tech or M.Tech in Electronics or Electrical with atleast 2+ years experience in physical design & timing closure.
• Owned Physical Design and taped out at least a minimum of 1 projects, at least one of them being a first-generation project
• Thorough in PD flows, physical verification and multiple tape out experience.
• Worked on Synthesis, timing analysis & closure, generating ECOs.
• Experienced in Cadence synthesis, place and route, timing analysis and verification tools.
• Strong scripting skills - Tcl, perl, csh etc.
• Ability to create methodologies and automate flows.
• Worked with foundries/IP vendors on tech files, libraries, IP collaterals
• Very good knowledge of timing libraries, corners/modes, process variations and signal integrity related issues in advanced technology nodes (28nm and below)
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing requirements
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Highly motivated and inspired to continue learning & improving as an individual and as part of a group.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.