Rivos Inc.

Senior Standard Cell Design Engineer

Rivos Inc.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇹🇼 Taiwan

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PerlPython

About the role

  • Lead Technical Design: Own the end-to-end design and delivery of high-performance custom standard cells, including complex sequential, clock gating, and power management cells.
  • Innovate & Optimize: Drive the design of new and innovative circuit architectures to push the boundaries of performance and power efficiency at advanced process nodes (N3/N5 and beyond).
  • Mentor & Guide: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with physical design, layout, and CAD teams to define requirements, optimize designs for PPA, and ensure seamless integration into the chip design flow.
  • Validate & Qualify: Perform advanced circuit analysis, reliability checks, and SPICE simulations to validate designs across various corners and ensure compliance with all reliability standards (EM/IR, ESD, Latch-up).
  • Improve Methodologies: Proactively identify and implement improvements to design methodologies, tools, and flows to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

Requirements

  • Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience in custom standard cell design on advanced FinFET nodes. Experience with N3/N5 nodes is highly preferred.
  • Technical Expertise:
  • Deep understanding of transistor-level circuit design, including static, dynamic, and state-retaining elements (latches, flops).
  • In-depth knowledge of CMOS device physics and the challenges of deep sub-micron design, including variation and reliability issues.
  • Proven ability to optimize circuit designs for superior PPA.
  • Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools for schematic entry, simulation, and characterization.
  • Advanced scripting skills in languages like Python, TCL, and Perl for design automation and data analysis.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance on complex projects.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.