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VLSI Physical Design Lead Engineer

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. Influences architecture and logic design and builds physical implementations through development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Analyzes designs to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results to enable prototype and production VLSI solutions. Will direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for VLSI design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Recognized as an authority in key VLSI technical areas, plays a crucial role in defining industry standards, developing product features that become accepted as de-facto industry standards.
• Reviews and evaluates VLSI designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; contributes towards decisions which have major technical impact on strategic directions and cost efficiency of the unit.
• Provides technical leadership and accountability for multiple project teams and engineers. Leverages recognized VLSI expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff members to set multiple examples, over time, of VLSI design and development innovation and excellence.
• Participates in and provides input on process for selection of future technical leaders.
• Identifies emerging VLSI technologies and analyses their impact. Is instrumental in identifying new VLSI projects and programs.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's, Master's or PHD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer engineering or equivalent.
• Typically 10+ years experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience navigating AI tools and methodologies to run design experiments, learn new information, and optimize flows.
• Publications, patents, or other demonstrated contributions in ASIC, VLSI, physical design, or electronic design automation.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Leadership experience and mastery in electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, digital logic, and computer architecture.
• Experience with:
• Static timing analysis and timing signoff
• Timing constraints and validation
• Synthesis and netlist quality analysis
• Formal verification
• Floorplanning and chip partitioning
• ECO implementation
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools, such as Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, PrimeTime, or Formality, and/or Cadence RTL Compiler, Genus, or LEC.
• Experience with clock, I/O, test, and other specialized timing-closure challenges.
• Experience developing ASIC implementation flows, automation, and design methodologies.
• Experience working with advanced process technologies and complex, high-performance ASIC designs.
• Experience with hierarchical timing analysis and full-chip timing closure.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Mastery over designing VLSI components, integrated circuitry, architectures and algorithms into complex VLSI solutions.
• Mastery of a programming and scripting, hardware description language, electronic design automation (EDA), and/or FPGA tools. Coursework in VLSI design or VLSI concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and influence cross-functional design decisions.
• Mastery in executive written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• History of innovation and technical leadership with multiple patents/publications and technical presentations in the field of VSLI or Electronic/hardware component designs and tools.

Accessibility

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We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 168,000 - 319,000 in Colorado // 159,500 - 367,000 in Minnesota & Wisconsin

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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The estimated job application period closure is February 1 2027; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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