CPU Design Timing Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

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Description

As a CPU Design Timing Engineer, you will be responsible for the timing closure of the project. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Working with the CAD team to develop the timing flow that will be used on the project including scripting to improve analysis flows and engineer efficiency • Working extensively with CPU micro-architects and implementation engineers to drive timing closure for the CPU

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience

• Experience working on the timing flow on a major CPU or similar project

• Knowledge of static timing tools and flows

• Experience with script writing and debugging

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Implementation experience on high performance CPU designs

• Working knowledge of CPU microarchitecture including common critical loops for timing and understanding of low power microarchitecture and implementation techniques for CPUs

• Good understanding of physical design tools and methodology including but not limited to physically aware synthesis and place & route tools and flows, extraction, and other analysis flows, and physical design verification (LEC, DVS, etc.)

• Knowledge of static timing tools and flows including how to handle multiple clock and power domains

• Knowledge of device physics especially aspects which impact timing: cross talk, noise, OCV, uncertainty and derate methodology

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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