Digital IC Design Manager

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc.,

a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services. Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world. Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services. The Micro Display Electronics and Software team develops state-of-the-art microdisplays for use in Specs.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team designing display ICs for AR
• Work closely with chip architect, verification, analog design, and test functions to design a Big-D,Big-A type ASIC
• Manage a small team of digital designers and physical design engineers to create RTL code and its physical implementation
• Execute and Continuously Improve RTL design and RTL-to-gds Digital Implementation flows for our Display ICs
• Perform or manage RTL-based logic design, Design-for-Test, chip floor planning, place-and-route, timing closure, physical verification, synthesis, DFT insertion, LEC
• Specify and configure tools and create automation
• Hire and manage additional new staff
• This position may initially include individual contributor work, until the group expands further

• People management skills and knowledge of typical HR policies and procedures, including performance management, hiring, firing, and promotion
• Strong working knowledge of logic design and RTL coding and associated functions (lint, CDC, LEC, DFT)
• Strong working knowledge of digital implementation (physical design)
• Strong working knowledge of integration of external and internal design IP, including analog blocks
• Strong working knowledge of Cadence Innovus, Tempus, Genus and PVS tools or equivalents
• Strong working knowledge of Mentor/Siemens Calibre tool suite
• Scripting and automation, such as TCL, SKILL, Perl, Python and Shell scripts

• BSEE or MSEE 10+ years in directly applicable work performing physical design / digital implementation
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a management role

• Knowledge of Analog, Mixed-signal circuit design and custom layout
• Knowledge of Siemens Questa Sim (formerly Modelsim)
• Knowledge of emulation, and the Siemens Veloce Emulator
• Knowledge of Cadence Innovus, Genus, Tempus tools
• Knowledge of Tessent DFT tools
• Knowledge of Conformal LEC tool or equivalent
• Knowledge of Virtuoso custom layout tool or equivalent

At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that…