

Physical Design Engineer
Location
Austin, TX
Level
Full-Time
Department
Software Development
Type
Salary
$115,600 - $173,400
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-05-13
Responsibilities
- Innovate and develop high-speed, low power designs.
- Manage the complete Physical Design Flow and deliver complex designs.
- Implement low power methods and customized P&R for area, performance, and power goals.
- Conduct floorplanning, power planning, and IR drop analysis.
- Perform timing optimization and closure, including debugging timing violations.
- Utilize scripting and software languages such as Python, PERL/TCL, and Linux/Unix shell.
- Design, verify, and deliver Physical Design solutions from netlist to final product.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year, or a PhD.
- Experience in Physical Design and Place & Route tools (Cadence Innovus/Synopsys Fusion Compiler).
- Timing closure experience in Synopsys PTSI.
- Knowledge of formal verification and power domain analysis.
- Familiarity with physical verification processes.
- Strong scripting skills in relevant programming languages.