Senior/Principal Physical Design Engineer
$150k - $250kCelero Communications, Inc.
Senior/Principal Physical Design Engineer
- San Jose, CA
Locations
- San Jose, CA
- Irvine, CA
- remote
Core Responsibilities
- RTL-to-GDSII Execution: Own physical implementation of System-on-Chips (SoCs) or complex digital blocks.
- Design Optimization: Manage floor-planning, bump planning, power grid design, and clock tree synthesis (CTS) to optimize chip performance.
- Design Convergence: Resolve timing, congestions, EM/IR issues together with Frontend Designers
- Signoff & Verification: Run Static Timing Analysis (STA) and physical verification. Fix Design Rule Checking (DRC) and Layout Versus Schematic (LVS) violations.
- Methodology Development: Drive automation and improve flow robustness using scripting languages like Tcl, Python, or Perl.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with architects, logic designers, and analog design team for tapeout readiness.
Key Qualifications
- Experience: 7+ to 15+ years of relevant ASIC physical design experience (depending on degree level).
- Process Knowledge: Deep tapeout experience in advanced technology nodes (e.g., 7nm, 5nm, 3nm).
- Tool Mastery: Advanced proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools from vendors like Cadence (e.g., Innovus, , Tempus, Voltus, Pegasus, Calibre).
- Technical Concepts: Expertise in physically aware synthesis, power domain analysis, and Electromigration/IR-drop (EM/IR) cleanup.
Annual Base Salary Range: $150,000 to $250,000 (The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.)
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