Senior ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead
$210,600–$305,100 year
On-site · Austin, Texas, United States or San Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead responsible for fullchip floorplanning and RTL-to-GDSII implementation, including clock planning, power grid, pin assignment, and hierarchy-driven placement. Leads handson efforts in floorplan, power optimization, and timing/power/performance goals; collaborates with RTL, DFT, EDA vendors, and tool/flow teams to enable best-in-class design methodologies. Requires proficiency in UPF low-power methodologies and experience with signoff workflows involving foundries and standard cell IP vendors. Strong emphasis on using tools like Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, and Calibre for P&R, DRC/P,Z, and CTS; Python scripting and AI-assisted productivity are valued. Salary ranges are disclosed for U.S./Canada locations; compensation depends on location, skill, and experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 12+ years of Physical Design experience (or Master’s 8+ years, or PhD 5+ years)
- Experience with RTL2GDSII flows
- Experience with 7nm/5nm/3nm or below process technologies
- Experience with EDA tools (Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, Calibre/Pegasus)
- Experience with fullchip floorplanning, power-grid planning, partitioning, pin-assignment
- Knowledge of static timing analysis, timing constraints, and power integrity
- Experience with Python; ability to use AI tools to improve productivity
- Experience with clock design (H-Tree or Clock Mesh) and hierarchical design
- Foundry collaboration experience and signoff methodologies
- Post-silicon validation coordination
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