Quick overview
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeOn Site
LocationSan Jose, CA, United States
Job description
POSITION: Physical Design
Location: San Jose, CA OR Austin, TX (must work onsite at one of these locations)
Responsibilities:
Location: San Jose, CA OR Austin, TX (must work onsite at one of these locations)
Responsibilities:
We are seeking a Physical Design contractor with strong synthesis and implementation expertise to support large, timing-critical designs at advanced technology nodes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform synthesis using Cadence Genus for large, timing-challenged designs
- Drive PPA (power, performance, area) optimization through synthesis and early implementation stages
- Develop and refine floorplans using Cadence Innovus
- Collaborate closely with RTL teams to provide timely feedback on design quality, constraints, and architectural tradeoffs
- Partner with external P&R teams to iterate toward timing closure and PPA optimization
- Identify and address timing bottlenecks early in the flow to improve convergence
Qualifications:
- Proven experience with large-scale SoC or AI-class designs
- At least 8 years of PD experience
- Hands-on experience at advanced / cutting-edge technology nodes (e.g., N5, N3 or below)
- Strong understanding of timing closure and correlation between synthesis and implementation
- Hands-on experience with Cadence Genus and Innovus
- Ability to work cross-functionally with RTL, architecture, PD, and external implementation teams
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