Technical Staff Engineer Layout (IO Design-FPGA)

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Job Description:

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers 32-bit microprocessors field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products a broad spectrum of high-performance linear mixed-signal power management thermal management radio frequency (RF) timing safety security wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) Serial Flash memories Parallel Flash memories and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products.

Microchip Technology Inc. has a Technical Staff Engineer - Layout (I/O Design-FPGA) opening based in Chandler AZ. The successful candidate will be responsible for layout design integration and verification of complex analog circuitry (clocking Rx Tx) integrated into the IOs of the FPGA.

Responsibilities:

• Layout complex analog circuits for GPIO HSIO high-speed DDR and other IO applications in advanced FinFET nodes.
• Work with the I/O design lead PnR team and other layout engineers in floor planning of IO banks including the distribution of critical signals and clocks placement of different IO sub-blocks and design of the IO power distribution network.
• Collaborate closely with the design leads to understand the design requirements and implementing them in layout to meet performance specs.
• Mentor and guide junior layout engineers in industry standard layout techniques of critical design blocks like Tx Rx PLL and other analog circuits.
• Run DRC LVS and EMIR and other checks. The ability to customize DRC and LVS decks and knowledge of skill scripting is critical.
• Layout guidance and mentorship of junior engineers.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in electrical engineering Physics Computer Engineering or Computer Science preferred.

• 12 years of proven silicon mask design experience in design of high-speed IOs in multiple technology nodes.

• Experience in top level layout integration of SoCs or complex analog blocks like IOs that have significant analog and ASIC IPs.

• Familiarity with FinFet technology. Knowledgeable about industry standard tools like Virtuoso skill scripting Caliber etc.

• Experience in high-speed layout design techniques (DDRx PCI-e USB MIPI).

• Experience with skill scripting and customizing DRC/LVS decks.

• Demonstrated competency in scripting using skill Python and Perl.

• Good analytical oral and written communication skills

• Able to write clean readable presentations.

• Self-motivated proactive team player.

• Ability to work to schedule requirements.

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