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Microsoft Corporation Principal Silicon Front-End Implementation Engineer (Lead) in Bangalore, India
Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge technology that changes our world. Microsoft’s Silicon team builds custom silicon for a diverse set of systems ranging from innovative consumer products like Xbox to high-performance Azure cloud servers, clients, and augmented reality.
We are building a new team with front-end implementation skills and are looking for a Principal Front - End Implementation Lead to work on cutting-edge IP development as part of the expanding roadmap of the SCIPS Semi-custom and Central IP Silicon team. The candidate should be a motivated self-starter who will thrive in this cutting-edge technical environment.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
We’re committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from all background and walks of life. Difference makes us better.
Responsibilities
You will be the key link between front-end design and back-end teams, performing execution and providing technical leadership to a team of engineers conducting RTL-to-PD tasks. As the leader in the enablement of quality RTL and collateral file drops to PD, you will be responsible for implementing feedback and mitigations in the design constraints and toolchain to ensure best-case PPA. Strong communication skills will be needed to coordinate with RTL, DFT, CAD and physical design teams.
You will be responsible for flow development, design automation, and correlation exercises against back-end flows. You are expected to work with limited direction, have attention to detail, and provide technical leadership to other engineers. You will also be expected to be able to provide crisp status of progress, issues, and risks on the program to the management team.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering
10+ years of experience in hardware design
8+ years of experience in Synthesis, Timing constraints, Front-end design checks and Power Performance Area (PPA) trade-offs
Proficiency in collateral development including timing and synthesis constraints
Proficiency in front-end design checks including LEC, Lint, Formal Equivalence, and CDC/RDC
Proficiency in recent synthesis tool capabilities and methods for QoR improvement
Proficiency in static timing analysis
Familiarity with RTL and gate-level power analysis/optimization, UPF, and power-intent verification
Proficiency in translating physical design results into feedback for flow or RTL improvement
Proficiency in Tcl, Perl, Python, shell programming
Proficiency in providing technical direction to less-experienced engineers
Preferred
Knowledge of full RTL2GDS flow
Experience in ICC, power integrity analysis, ESD, Physical Verification
Good communication and self-motivated that can collaborate with larger teams within Microsoft.
Occasional travel
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
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