Senior Implementation Methodology Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end RTL2GDS implementation methodology — covering synthesis, place & route, CTS, and equivalence checking — for advanced-node CPU builds.
• Evaluate new EDA tools and process node capabilities.
• Deliver clear adoption recommendations. Serve as the technical liaison between internal teams and EDA vendors (Synopsys, Cadence) to resolve tool issues and influence vendor roadmaps.
• Define and enforce implementation methodology BKMs and flow standards across development teams; maintain user documentation and lead training on tools and flows.
• Build and complete rigorous A/B and multi-variant experiments to quantitatively compare flows, engine settings, and optimization strategies for QoR impact.
• Drive aggressive PPA targets throughout the full implementation cycle.
• Conduct deep root-cause analysis on timing closure bottlenecks, power limiters, and long-tail QoR issues.
• Develop methodologies to resolve these problems at scale.
• Architect and build Python/TCL/Perl automation frameworks that reduce manual engineering effort and improve design turnaround time across implementation teams.
• Identify systemic efficiency bottlenecks across the implementation flow and eliminate them through targeted automation, data-driven regression infrastructure, and AI/ML-assisted flow optimization.

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