Physical Design Engineer
Location
Austin, TX
Level
Full-Time
Department
Software Development
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-03-30
Responsibilities
- Innovate, develop, and implement chips and cores using state-of-the-art tools and technologies.
- Manage the complete Physical Design Flow for complex designs such as GPU, Camera, and Modem.
- Develop low power implementation methods and customized Place & Route (P&R) techniques.
- Conduct floorplanning, power planning, and IR drop analysis.
- Debug timing violations and implement timing fixes and functional ECOs.
- Perform formal verification and physical verification tasks.
- Utilize scripting and software languages including Python, PERL/TCL, and Linux/Unix shell.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master’s with 1+ year, or a PhD.
- Experience in Physical Design and Place & Route tools like Cadence Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
- Timing closure experience in Synopsys PTSI.
- Knowledge of power domain analysis and physical verification.
- Strong understanding of functional and test mode constraints.
- Familiarity with debugging and fixing physical violations.
- Proficient in scripting languages for automation tasks.
