"Alerted.org

Introduction

IBM Z Hardware Development is seeking a physical design engineer for the development of our next-generation Z processor. You will be working as part of a global chip design team to design and build one of the highest-performance processors in the world on cutting-edge technology nodes.

Your role and responsibilities

* Partner with the broader design team to drive the physical design of a complex, high-frequency processor chip including RTL synthesis, placement and routing, power performance area (PPA) optimization, design rule checking (DRC), and timing closure.

* Provide physical design feedback to logic owners and other stakeholders to ensure the design is on the best path to closure and delivery to manufacturing

Required technical and professional expertise

* Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science Demonstrated experience in scripting and methodology flows.

* Demonstrated communication skills in a diverse team environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

* Experience in physical design closure

* Experience with scripting languages used in hardware design like Tcl, Python, SKILL, etc

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.