Physical Design Engineer

Skills

About the Role

You will own physical implementation of floorplan blocks from floorplanning through final signoff for next-generation AI accelerators. You'll work with RTL designers to define physical design strategies, build tools, flows and methodologies that boost team productivity, and optimize timing, power and area trade-offs together with EDA vendors and ASIC partners. This is an individual contributor role based in San Francisco.

Requirements

• BS with 4+ years, or MS with 2+ years, or PhD with 0-1 years of relevant experience in physical design and methodology development
• Demonstrated success taping out complex silicon designs
• Hands-on experience with block physical implementation and PPA convergence
• Strong coding experience with Python, Bazel, TCL
• Strong experience building physical design tools, flows, and methodologies
• Strong understanding of microarchitecture, RTL design, physical design, circuit design, physical verification, and timing closure
• Deep familiarity with industry-standard tools for physical synthesis, PNR, LEC, and power estimation
• May need to meet legal status requirements under U.S. export control laws

Responsibilities

• Develop, build, and own tools, flows, and methodologies for physical implementation
• Own physical implementation of floorplan blocks from floorplanning to final signoff
• Collaborate with RTL designers to drive optimal block implementation
• Analyze and optimize design for timing, power, and area trade-offs with EDA vendors and ASIC partners

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
• Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
• Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; up to 15 days for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays and coordinated office closures
• Paid sick or safe time
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
• Relocation support
• Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
• Performance-related bonus