CPU EM/IR CAD Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and enhance power integrity and electromigration (EM/IR) analysis tools and methodologies for high-performance custom CPU designs.
• Serve as an expert user of Synopsys RedHawk-SC and/or Cadence Voltus for EM and power integrity analysis.
• Support and enhance static IR, dynamic IR, and electromigration flows at block-level and subsystem-level CPU designs.
• Provide technical guidance to CPU PDN and Physical Design teams on EMIR best practices and CPU-specific methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and debug CPU-specific EMIR challenges related to high current density and frequency scaling.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, TCL, or Perl to post-process EMIR results and generate actionable insights.
• Maintain and qualify production-quality EMIR CAD flows for large, complex CPU and SoC designs.
• Collaborate with global CPU CAD, Physical Design, and EDA partners to deliver scalable CAD solutions.

Requirements

• 5 to 15 years of hands-on experience in EM/IR, Power Integrity, or CAD methodology, preferably on CPU or high-performance SoC designs.
• Strong expertise in EM and IR analysis using Synopsys RedHawk-SC and/or Cadence Voltus.
• Solid understanding of CPU power delivery networks (PDN), EM/IR failure mechanisms, and reliability sign-off concepts.
• Proven experience in CAD flow development, automation, and productivity improvement.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, TCL, and/or Perl.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field (Master's or PhD preferred).
• Exposure to CPU Physical Design, STA, and parasitic extraction flows.

About the Company

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