Purpose of role

The Engineering Manager is responsible for directly managing, supporting, and providing direction and motivational leadership to their team, to achieve project deliverables to a high standard. Engineering Managers must lead by example by implementing the Sondrel culture to create a high performing team and to deliver on commitments.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to projects in the role of a physical design lead and ensure that the engineers assigned to the project are oriented towards achieving timely and top-notch quality milestones.
• Assume a hands-on approach by working on physical design and closure of subsystems or top-level and lead by example.
• Display customer intimacy by demonstrating clear and customer focused communication, issue resolution & delivery to beyond expectation and developing this approach with the team.
• Working with broader engineering teams and engineering management to constantly improve methodologies and adopt best industry working practices.
• Provide expert advice and debugging capabilities to critical issues across multiple projects.
• Taking ownership and responsibility by motivating direct reports to manage their time and deliver on day-to-day tasks.
• Plan the physical design activities from the beginning of the project all the way to tapeout.
• Provide inputs and feedback on engineering effort estimations for new projects throughout the bidding stage and liaise with potential customers if needed.
• Actively participate in social engagements and create a culture of recognition to reward success and enhance collaboration.
• Liaise with the EDA tool vendors to ensure that the critical tool issues are followed-up and necessary support is provided.
• Able to coach and mentor others to improve performance.
• Able to evaluate issues, constructively challenge and develop a team to resolve complex problems.
• Able to lead physical design activities on medium to large chips comprising of 10+ engineers spread across various geographical locations.
• Able to efficiently converse with people across different lingual, geographical and cultural associations.
• Able to keep track of and assess the risks involved in a project.
• Working with the Senior Engineering Manager to create a high-performing team by:
• Taking the lead to continuously improve the team performance by understanding Sondrels behaviours, managing employee related issues and setting SMART objectives in line with project deliverables.
• Taking ownership of developing direct reports in their career progression by identifying on the job experience, training and development needs. Encouraging a culture of appropriate delegating and knowledge sharing.
• Liaising with the Senior Engineering Manager to hire to headcount to address the current and future skills gaps and capability within the team.
• Communicating, following and ensuring your team understands and adheres to company policies, procedures and processes.
• Managing the employee lifecycle within your team, including but not restricted to onboarding/offboarding, absence/holiday management and monitoring departmental employee turnover and improving retention.
• Ensuring company messages are communicated and understood by the team and appropriate feedback is given to management by holding regular team meetings, 1:1’s, objective reviews and annual appraisals.
• Working with the Senior Engineering Manager by coordinating representation of Sondrel at universities, conferences and trade shows, and presenting technical papers.

Skills & experience:

• Typically, 10+ years' experience
• Good understanding and implementation of complete physical design flow in3nm,5nm, 7nm, 14nm, 16nm and hands on experience in timing report analysis, EDA tool knowledge essential with either Synopsys (e.g., design compiler, ICC, ICC2, ICV, Primetime etc) and / or Cadence (Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus etc) flows
• Experience and understanding of Concepts in FullChip implementation like Synthesis, Flooplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, sign-off and tapeout checks.
• Expertise in debugging issues and providing out-of-the-box solutions.
• Good understanding of low power implementation techniques.
• DRC/LVS signoff using ICValidator
• IR-drop analysis using Redhawk/Seascape
• Good knowledge of automating process using Make systems and proficiency in Tcl.
• Experience in developing and presenting “technical white papers"
• Contributes to the development of technical sales documents such as a Statement of Work.
• Experience of engaging with customers during the business development cycle.
• Good understanding and implementation of complete physical design flow in advanced process nodes and hands on experience in timing report analysis, EDA tool knowledge essential with either Synopsys or Cadence.

Desirable:

• Experience in working with Microsoft Project for project planning and risk analysis.
• Experience in customer management.
• Experience in crisis management.
• Possesses a broad cross disciplinary knowledge but with the ability to apply advanced knowledge of a single sub-function OR knowledge of multiple sub-functions.
• Understanding DFT concepts and timing constraint development.
• Insertion of DFT structures using Tessent (alternatively Tetramax)
• Logical Equivalence checking (Formality preferred, alternatively Conformal)
• Expertise in Synopsys toolset.

Attributes:

• Able to build trust through open and transparent communication.
• Reliable, and dedicated to delivering on promises and commitments.
• Ability to work under pressure with solid organizational and creative problem-solving skills.
• Positive mindset and demonstrates Sondrel behaviors and embraces and promotes Sondrel culture.
• Self-organization and ability to respond to changing priorities quickly with excellent time management skills.
• Team player with the ability to guide and mentor more junior team members.
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative with excellent attention to detail.
• Provide simple solutions to complex problems.
• Passionate and committed to delivering a high standard of work
• Resilient and always finds a way to succeed.