Physical Design Engineer - Multiple Levels
Location
Austin, TX
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Semiconductors
Type
Salary
$140,000 - $230,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-03-01
Responsibilities
- Innovate and implement physical design flows for SOC and core designs.
- Develop low power implementation methods and customized place & route solutions.
- Conduct floorplanning, power planning, and IR drop analysis.
- Perform timing optimization and closure, including debugging timing violations.
- Implement formal verification and physical verification processes.
- Utilize scripting and software languages such as Python, PERL/TCL, and Linux/Unix shell.
- Deliver complex Physical Design solutions from netlist to final product.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 2-10+ years of industry experience in Physical Design.
- Experience with Place & Route tools like Cadence Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
- Familiarity with timing closure in Synopsys PTSI.
- Knowledge of formal verification and power domain analysis.
- Proficiency in physical verification techniques.
- Strong scripting skills in relevant programming languages.
