Staff Engineer - PnR Methodology

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Company Overview

Ambiq's mission is to develop the lowest-power semiconductor solutions to enable intelligent devices everywhere by developing the lowest-power semiconductor solutions to drive a more energy-efficient, sustainable, and data-driven world. Ambiq has helped leading manufacturers worldwide develop products that last weeks on a single charge (rather than days), while delivering a maximum feature set in compact industrial designs. Ambiq's goal is to take Artificial Intelligence (AI) where it has never gone before in mobile and portable devices, using Ambiq's advanced ultra-low power system on chip (SoC) solutions. Ambiq has shipped more than 230 million units as of October 2023. For more information, visit www.ambiq.com .

Our innovative and fast-moving teams of research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations are spread across several continents, including the US (Austin and San Jose), Taiwan (Hsinchu), China (Shenzhen and Shanghai), Japan (Tokyo), and Singapore. We value continued technology innovation, fanatical attention to customer needs, collaborative decision-making, and enthusiasm for energy efficiency. We embrace candidates who also share these same values. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, creative, and comfortable learning and driving exciting new technologies. We encourage and nurture an environment for growth and opportunities to work on complex, engaging, and challenging projects that will create a lasting impact. Join us on our quest for 100 billion devices. The endpoint intelligence revolution starts here.

Ambiq Micro, a leader in ultra-low power SoCs (Systems on Chips), is seeking a talented Staff Physical Design Engineer to join our growing team. We are the engineers behind the world's most power-efficient microcontrollers, making it possible to create long-lasting battery-powered devices that drive the future of wearable tech, hearables, and IoT.

Did you know that Ambiq's Apollo chips can enable wireless earbuds to last for weeks on a single charge? That's the kind of innovation you'll be contributing to in this role!

As a Staff Engineer PnR Methodology, you will play a critical role in transforming our cutting-edge designs into silicon reality. You'll be responsible for taking a logical design and translating it into an efficient and manufacturable physical layout, ensuring our products meet aggressive performance, power, and area (PPA) targets.

Responsibilities:

• In-depth expertise on Design Methodology , specifically on Placement and Routing in Finfet and multi-patterning based process technologies using Cadence Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
• Own all aspects of the physical design flow, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Enable hierarchical PnR flows for block level AND SOC level design.
• Ensure PnR correlates to signoff tools leading to a correct by contruction design.
• Develop a project, process and design agnostic flow that is modular and portable.
• Continuously improve physical design methodologies and scripts to enhance efficiency and flow consistency
• Stay at the forefront of advancements in physical design technology and new process nodes

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or a related field)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in physical design of integrated circuits
• Proven expertise in the physical design flow, including placement, routing, clock tree synthesis, and physical verification using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence)
• Proven expertise with scripting languages (e.g., TCL, Python)
• Experience with industry-leading EDA tools from Synopsys and Cadence for place and route, physical verification, static timing analysis (STA), power analysis, power integrity analysis and other signoff analysis.is a plus.
• In-depth understanding of digital circuit design principles and concepts
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

What you need

We're seeking passionate technologists who thrive on breaking boundaries, solving complex challenges, and driving transformative solutions.

At Ambiq, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team that values relentless innovation, customer-centric thinking, and continuous learning. If you're a self-motivated, creative problem-solver eager to push technological limits and make a meaningful impact in energy efficiency, this is your opportunity to grow, excel, and turn groundbreaking ideas into reality.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will be able to live the Ambiq Shared Values:

• Innovate: We tenaciously find ways to break down the barriers to possible solutions

• Collaborate: We proactively communicate and encourage each other to be better.

• Focus: We keep the voice of the customer at the center of everything we do.

• Learn: We strive for continuous improvement and are always curious.

• Achieve: We execute on quality and follow through on our commitments.