Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: Physical Design

Location: Austin,TX(onsite)

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