Sr Principal Engineer, PD Expert; MCU and derivative devices

Sr Principal Engineer, PD Expert (MCU and derivative devices)

Job Description

• Primary technical point of contact with TSMC for Physical Design.
• Technical discussions with foundry team internal and external with regards to foundry selection.
• Work with foundry & technology to define requirements for signoff & collaterals.

• Lead an AI initiative focusing cost reduction of MCU development.
• Drive the AI strategy of Physical team in conjunction with methodology teams and external vendors.
• Pilot AI initiatives within organization including scoping, definition & implementation.

• Work with system architects, Architecture team & Chip leads to ensure physically realizable architecture for MCU designs.
• Drive Physical Partitioning, latency, pipeline planning, IO & AC requirement with leads.
• Align Die-size & PPA targets & KPI for SoC/MCUs.

• Master’s degree in electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering.
• 18‑20+ years of experience in Physical Design with multiple node tapeouts.
• Experience handling MCU designs, familiarity with Architecture & Design.

This role is a senior technical authority responsible for defining, aligning, and governing Physical Design Architecture, Technology aspects, Foundry selection & PPA. The technologist serves as the primary interface between the internal SoC Physical Design organization and the foundry, systems team & ensures competitive edge.

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