Machine Learning Engineer - Chip Design Automation
Accelerate the future of ultra-efficient wireless silicon by applying AI and Machine Learning to revolutionize chip design automation.
About Ixana
Ixana is a Purdue University spinoff pioneering brain-inspired wearable computing. We've developed Wi-R, a patented communication tech that's 100x more energy-efficient than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Join our 60-person team building the next era of real-time, AI-powered human-computer interaction.
We provide comprehensive relocation support for engineers based outside Bengaluru.
The Wi-R Revolution
Wi-R is our patented non-radiative near-field communication technology that creates secure "wire-like wireless" experiences through small E-field bubbles around your body. This breakthrough enables unprecedented energy efficiency at sub-0.1 nanojoules per bit, making long-term wearable and implantable devices finally practical.
See Wi-R in Action: High-speed data, transferred through skin contact -
What You'll Do
Build predictive models for PPA & Timing:
Develop ML models to predict Power, Performance, Area, and timing violations critical paths, setup/hold slack at early RTL and synthesis stages to reduce costly signoff iterations.
Automate Physical Design:
Apply Reinforcement Learning RL and Graph Neural Networks GNNs to automate and optimize placement, routing, and floorplanning.
Process Chip Data at Scale:
Work directly with circuit netlist formats Verilog gate-level, LEF/DEF, SPEF, SDC, Liberty to build graph-based representations for ML consumption.
Deploy Closed-Loop ML:
Integrate trained ML models as closed-loop plugins within industry EDA tool scripts e.g., Tcl plugins so your predictions actively drive and influence real-time design decisions.
Predict Manufacturability:
Build DRC hotspot prediction models to catch lithography and design rule violations pre-tapeout.
Build Data Pipelines:
Architect pipelines to extract, label, and learn from massive simulation outputs generated by standard VLSI synthesis and physical design tools.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally:
Partner with RTL, physical design, and mixed-signal verification teams to identify bottlenecks and deploy your AI-assisted tooling into production flows.
What We're Looking For
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Preferred:
Compensation & Benefits
Why Join Us
Ready to re‑wire the future of human-computer interaction?
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