Microsoft’s custom silicon design team is developing some of the highest performance, most ambitious chips in the industry. The Physical Design team is looking for the best and brightest to join us as we continue to build a world-class team and methodology. Our responsibilities span the complete spectrum including DFT, full RTL2GDS, and signoff. If you are a highly motivated self-starter who has the skills to make an impact in this environment, we’d love to hear from you!

　　Responsibilities

　　As a Physical Design Engineering Director, you will be responsible for leading a team to complete Physical Design tasks at block, sub-chip, and/or full-chip level. The tasks will include Floorplanning, Synthesis, Placement, CTS and custom clocking, Routing, Static Timing, Physical Verification, Formal Equivalency, Power Efficiency, IR-Drop, and EM. You may also lead team members in Physical Design flow development/automation and evaluation of and recommendations for technology, IP, and vendor selection.

　　You are expected to be able to work with limited direction, have keen attention to detail, and be able to provide crisp status of progress, issues, and risks on the program to the management team. Occasional travel may be required.

　　Qualifications

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 15+ years of experience

　　Experience in tapeouts of complex ASICs in leading edge technology

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Strong expertise in one or more of the following: synthesis, floorplanning, placement, clock/power grid construction, routing, low power methodologies, and signoff steps (FV, LPV, Extraction, STA, EMIR, Physical Verification, Power Analysis)

　　Strong scripting skills

　　Proven experience in creating and delivering hard macros and knowledge of guidelines for their integration in SoCs

　　Good understanding of foundry tech files and rule decks

　　Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .