Overview As Senior P&R Methodology Architect, you own and evolve the RTL2GDS flow for 3nm and beyond, shaping how high performance GPU/CPU/SoC designs are realized. You work with core P&R engine teams to set requirements, roadmaps, and scalable frameworks, while leading rigorous experiments and ML/analytics to optimize QoR. You bridge architecture, RTL, DFT, and CAD teams to drive aggressive PPA targets and tool adoption. This role offers hands on impact across cutting edge AI hardware in a highly autonomous environment.
Compensation / Benefits- equity
- benefits
- career growth
- competitive compensation
Responsibilities- Define and roll out next gen RTL2GDS flows and refactor legacy flows for scalability
- Collaborate with core P&R engine developers to specify optimization problems and roadmaps
- Design and run A/B and multi variant experiments to compare flows, engines, and tool settings
- Develop Python based analytics and ML/GenAI techniques to mine QoR data and automate analysis
- Perform deep root cause analysis on QoR issues and drive resolution for timing and performance bottlenecks
- Partner with architecture, RTL, DFT, synthesis, physical design, power, signoff, and CAD/methodology teams as a technical leader
- Drive aggressive PPA and schedule targets and promote adoption of new tools and flows across the company
Key requirements- 8+ years physical design experience
- Deep expertise with ICC2/Innovus, PrimeTime/Tempus
- Hands on P&R experience delivering tape outs with aggressive PPA targets
- Proficient in Python, Perl, and TCL flow development
- Strong problem solving and self motivation to modernize legacy tools
- Excellent communication and cross team collaboration skills
- strong communication and collaboration
- problem solving and initiative
- consensus building
- P&R methodology
- RTL2GDS flow knowledge
- DFT and signoff understanding
