About the Role
Ericsson Austin has an exciting opportunity for a highly detailed individual who loves problem solving and can tackle complex timing and power challenges in next-gen SoCs, driving solutions that set new industry benchmarks. The role will work closely with engineering disciplines in Austin and Sweden to ensure the final ASIC achieves program goals.
Responsibilities
- Be an empowered designer tasked with improving PPA of Ericsson ASICs
- Evaluate feasibility of architectural features through back end implementation
- Partner with front end design teams to address timing, power and congestion challenges
- Deliver a synthesized netlist to ASIC BE vendor, and collaborate with vendor to address physical design tradeoffs
- Work with DFT and architecture teams to develop timing constraints
- Provide technical leadership and direction for junior members of the team
- Participate in defining flows, methods and drive continuous improvement
Requirements
- 10+ years of physical design experience
- Minimum of a BS EE/CE
- Expert in Methods to improve PPA, RTL checks and Synthesis, STA Constraints, DFT clocking architecture, or Physical design of high speed interface IPs
- Knowledge of System Verilog or VHDL
- Accomplished at problem resolution and execution per project plan/needs
- Prior experience in a Senior or Lead Engineer role, including direct responsibility for guiding and mentoring junior team members and setting technical direction
- Highly team oriented
Skills
- Tcl scripting
- Python scripting
- Low power implementation methodology through UPF
- RTL2GDS methodology in 5nm or below technology nodes
Location
- Austin, Texas
- USA
Work Type
- On-site
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years of physical design experience
- Senior or Lead Engineer role
Education Level
- BS EE/CE
Salary/Compensations
- $162,000 to $243,000
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Choice of three medical plan options
- Dental plan option
- Company credits towards medical and dental premiums
- 401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution
- Company match for 401(k) contributions
- Company credits for basic life insurance
- Company credits for basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Stock Purchase Plan
- 15 days of accrued vacation
- Up to 3 personal days per year
- 11 annual holidays
- 8 hours of volunteer time
- 80 hours of sick time annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
- 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Matching gifts
- Recognition programs
About the Company
- Ericsson Silicon develops tailor-made, high-performance solutions for present and future RAN needs.
- Our Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) power cutting-edge System on a Chip (SoC) - a game-changer in telecommunications.
- With signal processors (DSPs) and accelerators, our technology enables high-performance, energy-efficient, and lightweight network solutions.
- Our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions.
- We are redefining the future and building what replaces the status quo.
- We offer hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world.
- Co-creation and collaboration are embedded into our walls.
- We foster a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones.
- Work-life balance is a priority.
- We are an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.
Equal Opportunity
- Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets.
- We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
- Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
