SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Design
Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Jul 18, 2026
We are seeking a seasoned Physical Design technical leader with deep expertise in high-performance & low-power design. In this highly visible role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to come up with efficient chip and IP physical architecture taking into account physical design constraints early in the design cycle.
• You will be responsible for all aspects of physical design implementation from RTL2GDS including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, sign-off • You will also collaborate to drive methodologies and "best-known methods" to streamline PD work and develop guidelines and checklists • You will be the primary technical contact for your focus area and are motivated to solve more challenging timing closure issues, area & power optimization etc.
- Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Knowledgeable in partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock & power distribution, timing closure, and physical & electrical verification
- Knowledge of PD construction & analysis flows and methodology
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Recent successful tapeouts in deep submicron technology
- Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ
- Shown ability to execute to stringent schedule & die size requirements
- Experienced in industry standard tools and understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms