Physical Design EMIRESD Lead

Job Title : Physical Design EM / IR / ESD Lead

Location : Bengaluru India Experience : 10 15 years Industry : Semiconductors AI Networking ASIC Design

Key Responsibilities : EM / IR / ESD Focus

Methodology & Flow Development

Define & Own EM / IR / ESD Flow : Design develop and maintain a robust automated and scalable physical

design flow specifically for Electromigration (EM) Static and Dynamic IR-Drop (IR) analysis and ESD

Power Distribution Network (PDN) Leadership : Lead the definition of the System-on-Chip (SoC) level

Power Distribution Network (PDN) architecture including on-chip power grid decap strategy and power

delivery methodology. Drive partition-level teams to meet target IR-drop and power integrity specifications.

ESD / LUP Strategy : Collaborate with the SoC integration and floorplanning teams to define and implement

the necessary ESD and Latch-Up protection elements across the chip to meet industry-standard

specifications (e.g. HBM CDM).

Advanced Sign-off Methodology : Proactively develop and implement innovative methodologies to

enhance the accuracy and reduce the Turn-Around-Time for EM / IR and ESD sign-off ensuring silicon

reliability.

Tool Expertise & Vendor Collaboration

Tool Evaluation & Benchmarking : Lead the evaluation selection and deployment of best-in-class EDA

tools for EM / IR analysis (e.g. Ansys RedHawk SC Cadence Voltus) and ESD / LUP sign-off (e.g.

Calibre PERC). Conduct rigorous benchmarking to optimize flow efficiency.

Vendor Engagement : Serve as the primary technical interface with EDA vendors for EM / IR / ESD tools.

Drive feature enhancements debug tool issues and influence product roadmaps to meet the projects

critical reliability and sign-off requirements.

Technical Leadership & Support

Sign-off Expertise : Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for all EM IR-drop and ESD / LUP aspects.

Provide expert-level support on complex sign-off challenges and final tape-out criteria.

Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with the Process Technology / Foundry team to

incorporate technology-specific rules and models for EM / IR into the flow and with the Device / Layout team

to optimize ESD / LUP protection structures.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Essential Expertise

EM / IR Sign-off Mastery : Solid expertise in EM / IR sign-off flows and methodologies for advanced

technology nodes. Proven ability to analyze and debug static / dynamic IR-drop and identify EM violations.

Tool Proficiency : High proficiency with leading EM / IR analysis tools such as Ansys RedHawk SC

and / or Cadence Voltus.

ESD / LUP Sign-off : Mastery of ESD and Latch-Up protection concepts design implications and sign-off

procedures.

Tool Proficiency : Proficiency with Calibre PERC flows to execute analyze results and achieve

tape-out sign-off for ESD / LUP.

Physical Design Fundamentals : Strong understanding of core physical design concepts including

floorplanning power grid mesh creation place-and-route and timing analysis with a specific focus on

how they impact power integrity.

Scripting & Automation : Expert proficiency in scripting languages is essential for flow development and

automation. Must be proficient in Python and / or Perl / TCL.

Background and Experience

Education : Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics or a related field.

Experience : Relevant 10 15 years experience in VLSI physical design with a dedicated focus on EMIR

IR-drop ESD and Latch-Up analysis and methodology.

Process Technology : Proven experience working on advanced process nodes (7nm / 5nm and below) is

highly desirable.

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving : Exceptional analytical and debugging skills with a demonstrated ability to solve complex

power and reliability challenges independently.

Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively drive

technical decisions across cross-functional teams (PD Analog Integration Foundry) and clearly articulate

sign-off status.

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1