Graduate Physical Design Engineer

The Role

We are the POP Implementation team which is part of Solutions Engineering(SE) group at Arm.

POP team is an experience to see the bigger picture of technical, business and problem solving aspects through the journey of building Arm Core implementations. So what are the aspects we touch upon a daily basis?

• We do the physical implementation of Arm's latest CPU and GPU IP!
• We have exposure to sophisticated and mainstream technology nodes(3nm/5nm/7nm/12nm/22nm) across multiple foundries!
• We indulge in path-finding of Performance, Power and Area (PPA) metrics using optimized recipes along with backend closure that's representative of a tape-out.
• We develop physical implementation flows and exercise PPA tuning across multiple vendor based EDA flows(Cadence/Synopsys) in parallel.
• We work closely with Arm sales, marketing and end customers to refine the physical IP and implementation products.
• Learn the intricacies of supporting products across different market segments like Client, Infrastructure, Automotive, IOT and Machine Learning.

Responsibilities:

• You will be encouraged to build implementations of Arm CPU/GPU class designs using internal optimized physical IP. The process involves RTL setup, integration of memory models, creation of floor plans and finding the efficient recipe of synthesis / P&R flow.
• The primary objective would be to optimize design PPA as the need arises by the Arm IP and the associated market segment.
• In terms of backend closure, you will need to take the design through STA, EM, IR drop, signoff DRC and other types of verification steps.
• Your daily job will demand a lot of handshaking with physical IP teams who builds "optimized" standard cell and memories.
• There is a need to engage with EDA partners in an independent manner to build and deploy recipes related to EDA tools.
• You will see exposure to commercial teams at Arm. This will extend to end customers also as you evolve over time.
• Interacting with end customers directly to help them in usage of POP IP through the complete customer product tape-out cycle.
• Encouraged to drive experiential learning sessions with wider audiences.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors/Masters with no requirement of prior experience in Physical Design domain.
• Values communication as a key medium to cultivate learning, builds trust with collaborators and solves exciting problems with dependencies.
• Strong understanding in the RTL2GDSII flow for leading or mainstream process technologies.
• Good understanding of the concepts related to synthesis, place & route, CTS, timing convergence, IR/EM checks and signoff DRC/LVS closure.
• Good automation skills in PERL, TCL and EDA tool specific scripting.

"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience:

• Any implementation experience on Arm CPUs would be excellent.
• Relevant proven experience is a plus.
• Expertise on optimizing for cost functions like design PPA is like gold dust.
• High-level know-how related to foundation IPs like standard cells and memories fits well with our work.
• Working experience with tools like DC/Genus, ICC2/Innovus, Primetime/Tempus and others relevant for physical implementation.

In Return:

In addition to a competitive salary and comprehensive rewards package, you'll also receive the support, autonomy and opportunity to excel your career.

With a mid-year, and year-end review you'll have two windows each year to progress recognising the pace at which you could grow. Attend our "Grad-teach-Grads" workshops, guest speaker series and various social events to expand your knowledge.

Want to take this a step further? Join our Graduate Committee and hone in on your planning, networking and co-ordination skills.

You'll also be invited to our exclusive Global Graduate Conference (GGC)! A yearly occurrence exclusive for Graduates allowing you to hear from executive members, inspiring speakers and make connections for life.

With many of our leaders and technical specialists having originally joined as a Graduate, will you be next?

Additional Information:

Graduate Start Date: Between June and July 2024

We are aiming to complete our recruitment process and communicate application outcomes by April 15th.

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