Physical Design Engineer
$130,000–$200,000 year
On-site · San Jose, California, United States
San Jose, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$130,000–$200,000 yearMid LevelNot SpecifiedStartup
Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Startup
Job Summary
Etched seeks exceptional Physical Design engineers to own block-level implementation and verification, drive timing closure, and optimize PPA. Responsibilities include running physical design flows, collaborating with RTL designers for feedback, optimizing EDA tool flows, and overseeing 3rd party design work. Requires 5-10+ years experience, expertise in advanced process nodes, proficiency with Cadence and Synopsys tools, and familiarity with low power design methodologies.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of previous experience with PD
- Tools, flow, and design methodology from RTL synthesis to GDSII sign-off
- Experience with back-end design and timing closure on advanced process nodes (5nm and below)
- Experience with Cadence (Innovus, Genus) or Synopsys (ICC2, Fusion Compiler) automated RTL-to-GDSII flows
- Experience with sign-off tools (PrimeTime, Tempus, Voltus, etc.)
- Experience with UPF-based low power design methodology, power verification, synthesis, scan insertion/ATPG, formal verification, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, IR drop, and EM/antenna analysis
- Deeply creative and able to think from first principles
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with transformer models and machine learning
- Ability to program with Python or another scripting language
- Familiarity with AI tools for programming/coding
- Startup experience or comfort working in fast-paced environments
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