Chip Lead & Physical Design Director: SoC PPA Mastery
Cadence
Cadence is seeking experienced Physical Design Architects to join our Performance Solutions Group in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of industry experience, with strong knowledge of digital design fundamentals and expertise in PPA optimization. You will drive complex customer SoC projects from RTL to GDS, collaborating with stakeholders and promoting internal initiatives. Familiarity with Cadence tools and scripting languages is essential. Join us to innovate in cutting-edge AI, automotive, and data center markets. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cadence
- Efficient Computer seeks a Lead Physical Design Engineer to own the top-level chip integration, timing, power, SI, and tapeout readiness for next-generation SoCs. This is a hands-on, high-accountability role in a small, fast-moving hardware team. You will drive floorplanning...Suggested
- Efficient Computer is seeking a Lead Physical Design Engineer to own the SOC top from block integration through timing, power, signal integrity, and tapeout... ...in a fast-moving, small team. You will lead full-chip timing closure across corners, optimize PDN, manage power...SuggestedFull time
$200k - $250k
...major computing revolution We're looking for a Lead Physical Design Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of SOC -top for our next-generation SoCs. This is a hands... ...be the single point of ownership driving the full chip from block integration through timing, power,...SuggestedFull timeNight shift- ...threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold... ...teams span design, research, development... ...seeking an accomplished Director of Physical Design to lead and scale our physical... ...ensuring world-class PPA (power, performance,... ...mixed‑signal IP into SoCs. Collaborate with product...SuggestedContract workFor contractorsFor subcontractorWork at office
- ...threshold technology, our chips deliver multi‑fold... ...teams span design, research, development... ...seeking an accomplished Director of Physical Design to lead and scale our physical... ...ensuring world‑class PPA (power, performance,... ...mixed‑signal IP into SoCs. Collaborate with product...Suggested
- AI & Chip Engineering team defines and develops System... ...part. Work with IP and SoC functions (frontend,... ...Emulation, Validation, Physical implementation) to understand... ...teams) and address design issues. Work with... ...time. The role includes leading the teams in a matrix organization...Work at officeWork from home
$180.2k - $297.2k
...Responsibilities As a Senior Staff Physical Implementation CAD... ...deployment of physical design CAD flows and... ...power-efficient GPU and SoC designs at advanced technology... .... Experience with leading complex technical... ...performance, and area (PPA), silicon reliability,...Hourly payFull timeWorldwideRelocation$220.92k - $311.89k
...ImpactWe are seeking a highly experienced a Director, SoC Design Engineering, to lead the functional verification efforts for cutting-edge system-on-chip (SoC) designs. In this strategic role... ...sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical...Full timeWork experience placementLocal areaImmediate startWorldwideShift workNight shift$260k - $290k
...Automotive, and advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) technologies. We are seeking an accomplished Senior Director, Physical Design & Backend Engineering to lead a large, globally distributed backend... ...Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) targets. The successful candidate...Full timeRelocationRelocation package- Physical Design Lead - Custom Silicon Management We are looking for a remarkable Physical Design Lead... ...Apple to design and develop innovative chips for the coolest products. This position... ..., matching pair, etc. Mixed signal SoC tapeouts involving multiple instances of...
- ...computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI... ...seeking an innovative and highly motivated Lead SoC Validation Architect to join our growing... ...marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race,...
- Job DescriptionThe Senior Director, Physical Design & Backend Engineering is accountable... ...execution across HPC SoC and MCU programs, including... ...from RTL to GDS. This role leads globally distributed engineering... ..., performance, and area (PPA) targets. The role operates...
- ...their processor capabilities. This role involves developing and validating advanced synthesis techniques while collaborating with design teams. Candidates must have a BS and at least 3 years of industry experience. Knowledge in scripting languages such as TCL, Python,...
$198.1k - $268k
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SoC Security Architecture & SDL Lead to drive both the Security Architectural definition and the end-... ...security IP and SoC programs.This role unifies security-by-design leadership with process governance, ensuring that our...Work at officeLocal area- ...client x86 programs demand first‑time‑right silicon. You will lead SoC‑level pre‑silicon power modeling—owning the methodology,... ...dashboards for stakeholders. Collaborate across Architecture, RTL/Design, Physical Design, FW/BIOS, and System PnP to ensure converged Perf/Watt...
- Tokyo Electron Limited seeks a Senior Director to lead the DMS organization, overseeing end-to-end ASIC/SoC programs, architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, DFT, IP integration, silicon bring-up, and customer engagement. The role combines strategic business...
- ...and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling... ...of our industry-leading AI/ML/HPC GPUs. The role... ...workload analysis, setting PPA targets and driving... ...engineering functions including SOC architecture, System... ..., Foundry team, CAD, Physical Design, Software, Power...
- Silicon Laboratories Inc. is seeking a Staff Digital Design Engineer in Austin, TX, to develop state-of-the-art, low-power SoC devices for the IoT market. The role involves leading design teams and collaborating on complex chip architectures aimed at optimizing performance...
$240k - $333k
Lead and manage a team of design engineers working on CPU functional units, emphasizing... ...of quality designs, and the physical design and power teams to... ...Performance, Power, Area (PPA).Minimum qualifications:Bachelor... ....Experience with mobile SOC architecture/integration.Be...Worldwide- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a skilled engineer in Austin, TX to lead presilicon power modeling for SoCs. You'll ensure precision in workload-based power estimates, working across multiple domains like automotive and industrial. The role requires significant experience...
- ...will drive test and diagnosis strategies to ensure high yield and robust design for cutting-edge hardware. Ideal candidates will have experience leading DFT efforts for multiple advanced node SoC tapeouts and will bring expertise in multi-die and multi-chiplet designs,...
- ...join our Austin, TX onsite team. The role focuses on hands-on design verification with extensive testbench work, SystemVerilog/UVM, and power-aware methodologies for SoC and block-level units. You will lead gate-level simulations, debug testbenches, and verify ARM-based...
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a motivated professional to lead SoC-level pre-silicon power modeling in Austin, TX. You will ensure accurate power estimates for advanced computing architectures by collaborating across various technical teams. The ideal candidate...
- Ericsson GmbH is seeking a Silicon IP/SoC Verification CAD Lead in Austin, Texas. This role involves leading and implementing advanced verification methodologies for ASIC IP and SoC projects. Qualified candidates will have over 15 years of experience in IP/SoC verification...
- A leading technology company in Austin, TX is seeking a Design Verification Engineer to own the verification environment for a RISC-V based SoC. You will architect and develop the verification framework, collaborating with design and software engineers to ensure the quality...
- AMD is seeking a Power Modeling Engineer in Austin, TX (Hybrid) to lead SoC-level pre-silicon power modeling. The successful candidate will own the methodology and models, ensuring accurate performance and power projections. You will work across various domains to define...
- CBX Solutions is seeking an experienced AV Technician to design, plan and install audiovisual systems at project sites. You will oversee... ...with clients and internal teams. Travel to sites and a physical aptitude for installation work are required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cook...
$210.6k - $305.1k
...grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within... ...static timing analysis, power integrity, physical verification and equivalence checks with... ...with custom clock (H-Tree or Mesh) at chip level.Experience with Python and usage of...Full timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours- AMD is seeking a seasoned SoC Architect to drive architecture for next-generation SoCs, balancing power, performance, and area. You will lead architecture teams, align HW/SW/FW, and partner with design, marketing, and executives to meet product requirements. You will mentor...
- ...and A-1 wafer products. You will collaborate with the XPU/Compute chip architect and memory architect to synthesize the final wafer-... ...architecture. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience in AI chip design (GPUs, TPUs, XPUs, ASICs) and strong knowledge of memory...
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