Principal Physical Implementation Engineer

Do you want to help Arm and its partners to build outstanding products?Here is an opportunity to work on the next generation of processors that will appear in the most desirable products over the next 3 years. The Local design team is a good combination of very expert engineers and some of the most enthusiastic and hardworking graduates. Collectively, the team is highly creative, collaborative, delivery orientated and committed.Job Overview:Meeting Area, Frequency and Power requirements are one of the most meaningful activities in CPU development. We work in close loop with micro-architecture designers and standards cells/Macro designers to build and improve overall quality of processors, targeting 2nm and below technology nodes. We are also taking ownership of a complete implementation flow development from synthesis to GDSII, including static timing analysis, IR drop analysis and equivalence checking.Responsibilities:As lead member of the CPU physical implementation team, you will:Work together with the CPU design team to identify critical paths, timing and power bottlenecks across IP development, enabling accurate trade-off between the various performance metrics of the designs (frequency, IPC, power, area)Participate in existing CPU benchmarking to get the best possible results.Improve methodology and flow for better quality of results and efficiencyRequired Skills and Experience :Graduated from a University or Engineering School, in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science and 15-18 years of professional experience in similar position with experience in driving a team. Strong drive and motivation to improve power/frequency/area of CPUExperience on synthesis/floor-planning/power planning, clock tree, place and route tools and techniquesKnowledge of CPU micro-architecture concepts (cache, MMU, pipeline…)Ability to schedule workload and plan tasks for a teamGood interpersonal skills and passion for the mission“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :Experience of developing automation scripts (Python, tcl …)Working in UNIX/Linux environment, with bug tracking and source code control systems, especially GITAble to work in French and in EnglishIn Return:We have a friendly and high-performance working environment, where Arm offers a competitive benefits package in France, including: private medical insurance (employee and family), 25 days annual leave, 20-day sabbatical every four years, supplementary pension and reduction in working hours (11 days).Accommodations at ArmAt Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email Voir email sur click.appcast.io. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.Hybrid Working at ArmArm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.Equal Opportunities at ArmArm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.