HPC Chip PDN Solution Expert

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model with an exclusive focus on manufacturing its customers products. As of 2024, TSMC serves more than 500 customers and manufactures over 11,000 products for high-performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. It is the world's largest provider of logic ICs, with an annual capacity of 16 million 12-inch equivalent wafers. TSMC operates fabs in Taiwan as well as manufacturing subsidiaries in Washington State, Japan and China, and the Company began construction on a specialty technology fab in Dresden, Germany, in 2024. In Arizona, TSMC is building three fabs, with the first starting 4nm production in 2025, the second by 2028, and the third by the end of the decade.

We are looking for a PDN expert to accelerate development of advanced power distribution solutions for next-generation 2.5D and 3DIC products. The engineer will identify bottlenecks in current offerings, define next-generation design flows, and partner with R&D, packaging, and EDA vendors to deliver robust solutions that support TSMC's HPC roadmap. This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and cross-functional leadership to bring new design methodologies from concept to reference flow, enabling customer success.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Review and analyze current PDN reference flows and test vehicles, identify weaknesses, and propose design improvements.

2. Develop and validate PDN topologies and voltage regulator integration strategies for advanced 3DIC/HPC applications.

3. Collaborate with process R&D and advanced packaging teams to ensure new solutions are manufacturable and scalable.

4. Work closely with EDA vendors to enable and certify PDN design and analysis flows.

5. Provide end-to-end ownership of PDN design flow development and reference methodologies for internal and external customers.

6. Mentor junior engineers on PDN concepts and high-power design practices.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 15 years of working experience with specialization in power distribution networks, voltage regulators, or electromagnetics.

2. Proven experience in designing PDNs for high-power systems.

3. Familiarity with best PDN payout theory and practices, voltage regulator design, in-packaging integration, and decoupling capacitor technologies, and usage.

4. Proficiency with EDA tools and interfacing languages (Tcl, Python): Cadence: Allegro, Virtuoso, Sigrity, Voltus; Ansys: HFSS, RedHawk.

5. Strong problem-solving ability with capacity to investigate bottlenecks and propose actionable solutions.

6. Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with EDA flow development or building analysis tools.

2. Programming skills (C/C++, Python, TCL, SKILL, Perl) for automation and data exchange.

3. Knowledge of distributed voltage regulator coordination techniques for large PDN designs.

Fostering a global inclusive workplace reflects TSMC's core values and business philosophy and is essential for our future success. Our commitment to global inclusive workplace allows us to create an environment where every employee, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, can bring their unique perspective and experiences to work, enabling us to drive profitability, increase productivity, and unleash innovation. We strive to create a workplace that is equitable and accessible to all employees. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission and provide excellent service to our global customers.