The Core Technology team at Achronix owns the reconfigurable fabric (look-up tables, routing, configuration memory, carry chains, register files, multipliers, etc.) for our company’s FPGAs. Members of our team participate in all phases of the FPGA product-development cycle, from architecture conception to circuit design and implementation to high-volume manufacturing. New employees will have the opportunity to contribute to all of these phases and work with the world’s most advanced process technology.
Why Join Us?
- Impact – Your work will be at the core of products that revolutionize industries.
- Innovation – Immerse yourself in an environment that celebrates breakthroughs and encourages out-of-the-box thinking.
- Growth – Advance your skills with continuous learning opportunities and career development.
Ready to be a cornerstone in the edifice of technological progress? Apply now and carve your legacy in silicon!
Job Description/Responsibilities
Are you ready to shape the future of technology? As a Physical Design Engineer and Digital Circuit Design Engineer, you will be a mastermind behind the physical manifestation of cutting-edge semiconductor designs. You will transform abstract concepts into tangible, high-performance hardware that powers the next generation of devices. Join us and turn visionary ideas into reality!
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Craft the Future – Lead the RTL-to-GDS journey, sculpting the landscape of chips that will power tomorrow's innovations.
- Solve the Puzzle – Tackle complex timing and power challenges, ensuring our designs not only meet but exceed performance expectations.
- Guard the Integrity – Be the final gatekeeper, conducting rigorous physical verification to ensure flawless functionality before the grand tape-out.
- Innovate and Automate – Push the boundaries of physical design by setting up state-of-the-art flows and automating processes for peak efficiency.
- Collaborate to Elevate – Work alongside a symphony of brilliant minds, integrating custom logic and IP to orchestrate a masterpiece of technology.
- Design to Perform – Get involved in semi-custom digital circuit design, floor-planning, track-planning and gain a better understanding of circuit and layout design concepts.
Preferred Skills
- Proficiency in using industry standard tools such as Fusion Compiler, IC Compiler II, Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Redhawk, Calibre, ICV, etc.
- Experience with floorplanning, placement, routing, timing closure, and power optimization.
- Experience with CTS optimizations, special clock routing rules, and cell placement related to jitter clock of PLL.
- Ability to perform physical verification checks such as DRC, LVS, ERC, etc., and debug issues.
- Understanding of low-power design techniques such as power gating, voltage islands, clock gating, etc.
- Understanding of device physics, basic understanding of CMOS design, and circuit simulations using HSPICE or equivalent circuit simulators.
- Ability to design and optimize custom/semi-custom CMOS digital circuits.
- Proficient in a scripting language such as Tcl, Perl, Python, etc.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
Education and Experience
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 3-12 years experience.
- Track record of successful tape-outs and working knowledge of advanced FinFet technology nodes (16nm/7nm/3nm) and beyond.
- A maestro in EDA tools, scripting languages, and methodologies, orchestrating the physical design with precision and creativity.
- A problem-solver at heart.