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Principal Physical Design Engineer

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Principal Physical Design Engineer - Bristol / remote within the UK


A pioneering company specialising in neuromorphic technology for on-device edge AI products is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to join their team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Physical Design Engineer who looking for an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovative technology, in this role, you will be in a lead role working on cutting-edge AI technology.


As a Physical Design Engineer, you will take ownership of the Physical Design flow and lead the Physical Design team. This role offers a unique chance to contribute to groundbreaking developments in artificial intelligence and signal processing.


Key Responsibilities

  • Implementing full P&R flow of Hierarchical level blocks & Top level from Netlist to GDSII
  • Conducting place and route operations
  • Performing clock tree synthesis
  • Carrying out Static Timing Analysis (STA) and sign-off procedures
  • Executing physical verification, including DRC and LVS


Requirements

  • BSc in electrical engineering or higher
  • Proven experience in 6+ sucessful tapeouts
  • Experience working across the full RTL-GDS flow
  • Experience with EDA standard tools (Cadence is preferred)
  • Proficiency in writing TCL scripts
  • Excellent social, verbal, and leadership skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary, multi-site, or remote environment
  • UK working rights


Although based in Bristol this role can consider remote work for Engineers already based in the UK.


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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-browne-b4a08b20b/

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