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Accelerating Innovators — Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy to use and deploy, across the cloud to the edge, enabling limitless possibilities for AI. Our broad portfolio includes FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, IP, development tools, system-on-modules, SmartNICs and IPUs, offering the flexibility to accelerate innovation.
Our innovation in programmable logic began in 1983. Since then we’ve delivered the tools and technologies that empower customers to innovate, differentiate, and succeed in their markets.
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About the Role:
Altera is seeking a Sr. SoC Physical Design/Power Analysis/RDL Engineer to join our SoC Physical Design Team!
Responsibilities:
Performs Physical Design Implementation and Power Integrity Static and Dynamic Analysis for SoC block level and Subsystem level.
Expertise in BUMP/RDL/MIMCAP planning and implementation
Conducts all aspects of the physical design flow including synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, floor planning, static timing analysis, power/clock distribution, reliability, and power and noise analysis.
Conducts verification and signoff including formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, reliability verification, static and dynamic power integrity, layout verification, electrical rule checking, and structural design checking.
Possesses design optimization knowledge to improve product-level parameters such as power, frequency, and area. Participates in the development and improvement of physical design methodologies and flow automation.
Salary Range
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$127,400 - $184,400 USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electronic Engineering or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience in the following areas:
Have multiple tape-out experience in deep submicron process nodes
in depth, extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in physical design flow and relevant EDA tools
in depth, extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in physical design signoff flow, such as STA flow, LEC flow, ERC flow and DRC flow.
Hands-on expertise with scripting languages such as Perl, TCL, Python and knowledge of hardware description languages of VHDL and Verilog.
Experience of mentoring junior team members and charting their development for success.
Possess strong initiative, analytical/problem solving skills, team working skills, ability to multitask and be able to work within a diverse team environment.
Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor or master's degree in computer engineering, Electronic Engineering or related field.
7+ years of experience in the following areas:
Physical design implementation and Static & Dynamic Power analysis expertise in multiple projects with BUMP/RDL/MIMCAP experience.
Low power design, tools and methodologies.
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Altera: Accelerating Innovators
Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.
