Independently execute mid sized customer projects in any field of VLSI Frontend Backend or Analog design with minimal supervision
Outcomes:
Work as an individual contributor owning any one task of RTL Design/Module. Provide support and guidance to engineers in Verification/PD/DFT/Circuit Design/Analog Layout/STA/Synthesis/Design Checks/Signoff etc.
Anticipate diagnose and resolve problems; coordinating as necessary with cross-functional teams
On time quality delivery approved by the project manager and client
Automate the design tasks flows and write scripts to generate reports
Come up with novel ideas to reduce design cycle time and cost accepted by UST Manager and client
Measures of Outcomes:
Quality -verified using relevant metrics by UST Manager / Client Manager
Timely delivery - verified using relevant metrics by UST Manager / Client Manager
Reduction in cycle time cost using innovative approaches
Number of papers published
Number of patents filed
Number of mandatory trainings attended adhering to training goals
Outputs Expected:
Quality of the deliverables:
Ensure zero bugs are present in the design / circuit design.
Clean delivery of the design/module in-terms of ease in integration at the top level
Meeting functional spec / design guidelines 100% without any deviation or limitation
Documentation of tasks and work performed
Timely delivery:
Ensure project timelines as laid out by the client or program manager are met
Meet intermediate tasks delivery for other team members to progress
Calling out for help and support in the case of delay in tasks delivery
New Skills development:
Participate in training - skilling someone and also getting skilled in newer technologies
Take up new areas of project development learn on the job and deliver
Team Work:
Participation in team work and supporting team members at the time of need
Able to take up additional tasks in-case of any team member(s) not available
Able to hand hold junior team members to explain the project tasks and support to deliver
Work dedication to go beyond the call of duty to ensure deadlines and quality are met
Innovation & Creativity:
Approach towards repeated work by automating tasks to save design cycle time
Participation on technical discussion training forum white paper etc
Skill Examples:
Languages and Programming skills:a. System Verilog Verilog VHDL UVM C C++ Assembly Perl TCL/TK Makefile Spice
EDA Tools: a. Cadence Synopsys Mentor tool sets (one or more)b. Simulators Lint CDC/RDC DC/RTL-C ICC/Innovus/Olympus ETS/TK/FS PT/Tempus Calibre etc. (experience in one or more tools)
Technical Knowledge:a. IP Spec Architecture Design Micro Architecture Functional Spec Test Plan Verificationb. Bus Protocol AHB / AXI / PCIe / USB / Ethernet / SPI / I2C Microprocessor architecturec. Strong Physical Design / Circuit Design / Analog Layout Knowledged. Synthesis DFT Floorplan Clocks P&R STA Extraction Physical Verificatione. Soft / Hard / Mixed Signal IP Design Processor Hardening FPGA Design
Strong communication skills and ability to interact with team members and clients equally
Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills with attention to details
Ability to understand the standard specs and functional documents
Ability to deliver the tasks on-time in a quality fashion per quality guidelines and GANTT
Well versed with the available EDA tools and able to use them efficiently
Required technical skills and prior design knowledge to execute the assigned tasks
Ability to learn new skills in-case required technical skills are not present at a level needed to execute the project
Knowledge Examples:
Knowledge of project(s) in any of the design by executing - RTL Design / Verification / DFT / Physical Design / STA / PV / Circuit Design / Analog Layout etc.
Understanding of the design flow and methodologies used in the designing
Understand the assigned tasks and have sufficient knowledge to execute the project tasks assigned by the client / manager as per known skills
Job description: PHY design Experienced analog/mixed-signal designer for high-speed PHYs design. It is mandatory that the candidate has in-depth understanding of analog and mixed-signal design, with hand-on design experience of PHY circuits. Specific areas of expertise/knowledge required: Voltage & current references, LDO regulator, high-accuracy comparator and amplifier High speed custom digital circuits like serializer, de-serializer, clock divider and synchronizer High Speed flops, gates operating at low voltage with best in class PPA Voltage and current mode transmitters, duty-cycle corrector TX/RX equalization techniques and circuits (e. g. CTLE, DFE) Calibration technique to tune for PVT variation Mixed mode simulation Transmission line theory, concept of PDN, device mismatch, system linearity and stability, low power design Following areas would be a significant Plus: Skills in scripting and automation Knowledge of common PHY protocols (DP, USB, Ethernet etc. ) Concept of Quality in design and IP delivery Understanding of behavioral modeling of Analog circuits and RTL-to-GDS flow