Technical Architect
India
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Job Description
Technical Architect

Job Summary

Role Summary

Exp - 7 to 18 yrs

Standard Cell Characterization Architect/Manager to Lead a project and work on end-to-end standard cell library development. The role involves schematic design, characterization, view generation, and supporting automation across design flows with a strong focus on performance, power, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership to a project and be responsible for overall delivery.
  • Develop standard cell libraries, including:
    • Schematic design for basic gates, combinational and sequential cells
  • Perform SPICE simulations (pre- and post-layout) and analyze design metrics
  • Optimize designs for performance, power, and area (PPA)
  • Review layouts and ensure alignment with schematic and design intent
  • Ensure quality and accuracy of characterization deliverables
  • Collaborate with layout, verification, and characterization teams

Skill Requirements

Required Skills (Must-Have)

  • Should be able to provide Technical Leadership for a project.
  • Should be able to setup flow from scratch and mentor team members
  • Strong understanding of CMOS and FinFET device characteristics, challenges, and constraints
  • Strong knowledge of CMOS digital circuit design (combinational & sequential circuits)
  • Deep understanding of timing parameters:
    • Delay, pin capacitance, setup/hold, recovery/removal, MPW
  • Good knowledge of power parameters:
    • Static power, dynamic power, leakage, capacitance
  • Hands-on expertise in:
    • SPICE simulations and measurement of design parameters
    • Post-layout simulation
  • Strong understanding of:
    • PVT variations and device impact on performance
    • Digital circuit optimization for better PPA
  • Experience in schematic and extracted netlist simulations
  • Ability to review layouts and correlate with design intent
  • Knowledge of reliability analysis in FinFET / advanced nodes

Basic scripting skills in Linux / Perl / Python

Other Requirements

Desired Skills (Good-to-Have)

  • Understanding of deep submicron process effects
  • Hands-on experience with advanced nodes (≤16nm)
  • Experience with EDA tools:
    • Cadence (Spectre, Virtuoso), waveform viewers
  • Good knowledge of complex standard cell circuits
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Positive attitude, adaptability, and willingness to learn
  • Detail-oriented, flexible, and proactive approach
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