**Change the world. Love your job.** As a **PD EDA Development Tech Lead** , you will be **leading** the development of Physical Design solutions across **all** process nodes at TI. + Work with cross-functional teams within EDA and internal customers and stakeholders in IP and SoC design teams to define and develop physical design solutions to improve PPA and Cycle Time + Collaborate with Advanced Technology Group and PDK teams to develop and maintain tech-files by comprehending Design Rule Checks (DRC) across multiple TI internal process nodes and external foundry process nodes (16nm to 180nm) + Develop differentiated solutions for low power designs, high performance designs and low cost/area designs. Drive development, integration and deployment of AI/ML solutions for improving design PPA, cycle time and design productivity. + PPA Benchmarking and continuous improvement to the flow to deliver best-in-class PPA and feedback to Library development teams. + P&R Tool qualification and correlation with signoff tools for Timing and DRC Checks + Drive new capabilities in vendor tools, evaluate and integrate in TI Flows + Develop unit & regression test cases for tools + Create automations for the build and release of tools + Create user documentation and training material for new features and tools for customers **Why TI?** + Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics. + We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI (https://edbz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/pages/4012) + Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. **About Texas Instruments** Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com . Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition. **Minimum requirements:** + **Bachelor’s degree** in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related field of study + **8-10 years** of relevant experience like hands-on physical design or PDK development (layout, DRC, LVS) experience combined with a passion for automation **Preferred qualifications:** + Good CMOS circuits basics and simulation experience + Good understanding of backend flow and the steps involved in physical design & verification + Good understanding of layout concepts including DRC and LVS debugs and fixing + Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills + Strong software development and programming skills + Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions (PDK and Process development) + Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment + Ability to take the initiative and drive to results + Skills to manage time and multi-task at work + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Teamwork is imperative in this role **Preferred skills/experience:** + **8-10 years** of experience in EDA development in Backend (Physical Design) + Experience with Cadence design tools (Virtuoso, ICFB, Innovus etc.) for digital and analog/mixed-signal IC design + Experience in floor-planning, power routing, clock tree synthesis and optimization of designs + Good understanding of industry standards and models: OA, LEF, DEF, GDS, Verilog, Liberty + Programming languages: Tcl, Perl, Python & Cadence SKILL