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The Physical Design Engineer, Staff joins the ASICS Engineering group to define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP development for high performance, high quality, and low power products. This role involves creating advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements. You will collaborate across functional teams to execute implementation strategies while evaluating complex process flows from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. Key technical requirements include proficiency with RTL to GDS Flow and Virtuoso tools, as well as experience with scripting tools, programming languages, and design verification methods. You will solve complex technical problems by managing the full lifecycle of multiple complex blocks, SoCs, or IC Packages.
What does a Physical Design Engineer earn?
Median $177300 from 31 postings across 9 companies.
Define, model, design, optimize, verify, and document IP development for high-performance, low-power products.
Create advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on requirements.
Develop and execute implementation strategies that meet system requirements and customer needs.
Evaluate complex process flows from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and power use.
Utilize tools like RTL to GDS Flow and Virtuoso to design complex blocks and IC packages.
Write and review detailed technical documentation for complex EDA, IP, and ASIC projects.
Provide supervision and guidance to other team members on technical tasks.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (preferred).
6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience (preferred).
2+ years of experience with architecture and design tools (preferred).
2+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages (preferred).
2+ years of experience with design verification methods (preferred).