JOB POSTING INFORMATION
Position Type:	Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op: 12-16 months)
Job Title:	Hardware and Physical Design Engineer
Job Location:	Toronto
Job Location Type:	Flexible
If working on site, can you provide a copy of your COVID-19 safety protocols?:	No
Number of Positions:	1
Salary:	$37.00 hourly for 40.0 hours per week
Start Date:	05/01/2024
End Date:	08/31/2025
Job Function:	Engineering
Job Description:	Groq is a machine learning hardware company building easy-to-use solutions for accelerating artificial intelligence workloads.  We are creating a next-generation chip hardware for accelerating machine learning that leads the industry in ease of use, performance and power. We are seeking bright and energetic co-op students excited about machine learning and ASIC physical design. You will be working with a team of world class engineers, creating the building blocks which go into building the next generation Groq chip at leading edge technology. This position will focus on Physical Design Methodology Development. Through this work term, the successful candidate will be part of the Hardware engineering team and gain a detailed understanding of how Groq's unique chip architecture is physically implemented.
Job Requirements:	DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  You will work within our Physical Design team. Responsible for running and maintaining the Logical Equivalence Check flow between RTL and Netlist.  Build methodology to automate checks and metric reporting from synthesis, floorplan and place & route runs from regression.  Build scripts for enhanced data mining and data visualization. Contribute to methodology development to improve Power/Performance/Area Collaborate with Infra/CAD team to debug and enhance the Physical Design Flows QUALIFICATIONS Ability to read & understand system-verilog or verilog design language Understanding of Synthesis and Place n Route flow (Cadence Genus/Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler) a plus.  Experience in Scripting languages: TCL, Python, Perl. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Disciplines:	Engineering Science (Electrical and Computer) Engineering Science (Math, Stats & Finance) Engineering Science (Physics)
All Co-op programs:	No
Targeted Co-op Programs:	Targeted Programs Professional Experience Year Co-op (12 - 16 months)

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application Deadline:	Nov 3, 2023 11:59 PM
Application Receipt Procedure:	Online via system
U of T Job Coordinator:	Ryan Hand

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:	Groq Inc.
Division:	Groq Canada Inc.
Website:	groq.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Length of Workterm:	FLEXIBLE PEY Co-op: 12-16 months (range)