Senior EM/IR Engineer

Team: Engineering & Operations

Location: Saratoga, CA

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Lead EM/IR drop analysis for complex SoC designs at block and full-chip levels across all process corners

• Define and implement power delivery network (PDN) strategy to meet EM/IR sign-off requirements

• Perform static and dynamic IR-drop analysis and work with physical design teams to implement power grid improvements

• Analyze electromigration violations and develop mitigation strategies for metal and via connections

• Collaborate with physical design engineers to optimize power grid density, via stacking, and decap placement

• Develop and maintain EM/IR analysis flows, scripts, and automation infrastructure

• Work with foundry design rules and reliability specifications to ensure sign-off compliance

• Define power intent (UPF/CPF) requirements and validate implementation against power management intent

• Provide power analysis results and recommendations to design leadership and cross-functional teams

• Document EM/IR methodology guidelines, best practices, and sign-off reports

WHAT YOU BRING TO THIS ROLE:

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in EM/IR analysis and power integrity for complex ASICs or SoCs

• Hands-on proficiency with industry-standard EM/IR tools such as Cadence Voltus, Synopsys RedHawk, or equivalent

• Deep understanding of power delivery network design, power grid analysis, and IR-drop mitigation techniques

• Strong knowledge of electromigration physics, EM rules, and reliability analysis methodologies

• Experience with both static and dynamic power analysis including vectorless and vector-based approaches

• Solid understanding of low-power design techniques and their interaction with power integrity

• Proficiency in scripting (Tcl, Python) for EM/IR flow development and result automation

• Familiarity with advanced process node design rules and foundry reliability specifications

• Excellent ability to communicate complex analysis results clearly to cross-functional teams

BONUS POINTS:

• Experience with 7nm or sub-7nm EM/IR sign-off requirements

• Exposure to thermal analysis and electro-thermal co-simulation

• Familiarity with package-level power integrity and chip-package co-design

• Experience with advanced power management architectures (DVFS, multiple voltage domains, retention)

• Background in satellite communication, 5G, or high-reliability IoT chip design