Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Design (Floorplanning)

Samsung
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,200 - 270,400 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical","Debugging","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Mentoring"]

Shape physical implementation and methodology for high-performance GPU and system-level IP, focusing on top-level floorplanning and power-grid design. Own key stages of the physical design flow—including placement, routing, timing closure, and signoff—while driving PPA optimization for advanced-node programs. Collaborate across architecture, RTL, advanced design technology, and system-level teams; mentor junior engineers and improve automation, tool optimization, and scalable execution across parallel development cycles.

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Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Design (Floorplanning)

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Job Summary

Shape physical implementation and methodology for high-performance GPU and system-level IP, focusing on top-level floorplanning and power-grid design. Own key stages of the physical design flow—including placement, routing, timing closure, and signoff—while driving PPA optimization for advanced-node programs. Collaborate across architecture, RTL, advanced design technology, and system-level teams; mentor junior engineers and improve automation, tool optimization, and scalable execution across parallel development cycles.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive full-chip and block-level physical design implementation, including top-level floorplanning, placement, routing, timing closure, and signoff for complex GPU and SoC designs.
  • •Develop implementation strategies to achieve power, performance, and area (PPA) targets, including power-grid design, power optimization, congestion management, and reliability considerations.
  • •Advance physical design methodology and flow innovation through automation, tool optimization, and scalable design practices, including developing or rewriting physical design flows.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, RTL, advanced design technology, software, system-level teams, and external vendors to resolve complex implementation challenges and align design assumptions.
  • •Mentor junior engineers and promote continuous learning, ownership, accountability, and innovation to stay ahead of emerging GPU physical design technologies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,200 - 270,400 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kMeal AllowanceTuition AssistancePaid LeaveStudent LoanWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •11+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 9+ years with a Master’s Degree, or 7+ years with a Ph.D.
  • •7+ years of hands-on experience with full physical design implementation flows, including synthesis, place-and-route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), timing closure, and signoff.
  • •Strong expertise in top-level floorplanning for complex GPU or SoC designs, including low-power design and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
  • •Hands-on power-grid design and implementation experience using PNR tools (FusionCompiler, Innovus or equivalent).
  • •Proficiency in power-grid robustness analysis (RedHawk or equivalent) and experience with timing analysis and convergence methodologies (STA, signal integrity, reliability).
Experience:7+ yearsSemiconductorsGPUSoCAdvanced-node
Education:
Skills:AnalyticalDebuggingProblem-solvingCollaborationMentoring
Tech Stack:PythonTclShellPerlFusionCompilerInnovusSynopsysCadenceICC2PrimeTimeTempusStarRCRedHawkSTAClock tree synthesisPlace-and-routeEDAPNR

Company Brief

Samsung
Global conglomerate known for consumer electronics, home appliances, semiconductors, displays, and mobile devices. Designs and manufactures a wide range of products and solutions for consumers, enterprises, and industrial customers worldwide.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Founded: 1938
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