CPU Design Timing Engineer

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of timing including working with the implementation and RTL teams on timing changes, helping with constructing and modify timing flows, timing analysis, and timing closure., 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

Do you have experience in Debugging?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, 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.)

Experience working on timing for 1 ghz+ designs, including how to handle multiple clock and power domains

Experience with one of the following static timing tools: Primetime or Tempus

Experience with cross talk, noise, OCV, uncertainty, and derate methodology, Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience with script writing and debugging in one or more of the following languages: TCL, Perl, Python

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