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Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational corporation and a global leader in technology, specializing in consumer electronics, semiconductors, and home appliances.
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Implementation CAD Lead, you will join the Advanced Design Technology and Design Implementation team to shape the development of physical design CAD flows for high-performance GPU and SoC designs at advanced technology nodes. You will lead a team of engineers focused on methodology innovation while building scalable infrastructure and automation using Python, Tcl, and shell scripting. Your daily work involves defining synthesis, placement, routing, timing, and power optimization flows to improve PPA outcomes for sub-5nm processes. You will provide technical leadership, perform data-driven flow triage, and collaborate with internal teams and EDA vendors to integrate AI-assisted methodologies. The role addresses critical challenges in physical design, including static timing analysis, voltage-aware optimization, and physical verification using tools like Cadence, Synopsys, and Calibre to ensure reliable execution for next-generation silicon.