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RTL Power Design Engineer
Accepting applicationsBCforward · Austin, United States, North America
Contract Senior AIPythonRTLaiate
Posted
1 Apr
Category
Design
Experience
Senior
Country
United States
Title: RTL Power Design Engineer IV
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Must Have:
1. Power analysis and reduction (with industry tools)
2. RTL-to-GDSII flow and low-power implementation
3. Python scripting and ML/AI for automation and modeling
Nice to Have:
- Experience with synthesis and Place and Route (PnR) flows.
- Experience analyzing Intellectual Property (IP) design for power characteristics and building run-time estimation models for use by software/firmware teams.
- Skills in data analysis and data modeling, including the application of machine learning approaches. -Previous meta experience preferred
Job Description: Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive power analysis at various design stages, spanning from RTL to GDSII.
- Contribute to the development, improvement, and automation of various power analysis flows. This includes gathering and analyzing large datasets for power modeling via automated processes.
- Investigate and address power inefficiencies, providing actionable feedback to the RTL design team
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with RTL-to-GDSII design flow usage and development in advanced technology nodes (7nm and below).
- Expertise in low-power implementation and signoff, including power gating, multiple voltage rails, and Unified Power Format (UPF) usage.
- Proven experience in power analysis and reduction utilizing industry-standard tools such as PrimeTime PX/PrimePower.
- Proficiency in scripting languages, with a strong emphasis on Python and ML/AI frameworks.
- Working knowledge of RTL design principles.
- Experience in RTL power optimization using specialized tools like Power-Artist.
- Ability to learn quickly, explore new ideas, and iterate rapidly to achieve optimal results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with synthesis and Place and Route (PnR) flows.
- Experience analyzing Intellectual Property (IP) design for power characteristics and building run-time estimation models for use by software/firmware teams.
- Skills in data analysis and data modeling, including the application of machine learning approaches.