Physical Design Engineer

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5-10 yearsSkills: ["Python","Scripting","CAD","EDA","Hyper-automation"]

We are seeking a Physical Design Engineer to own block-level implementation and verification, drive timing closure and PPA optimization, supervise 3rd party design work, and improve design flows. You will collaborate with RTL designers, build PD dashboards, optimize CAD tool flows with EDA vendors, and oversee outsourcing to a 3rd party service, contributing to high-performance ASIC infrastructure.

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1 year ago

Physical Design Engineer

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Physical Design Engineer to own block-level implementation and verification, drive timing closure and PPA optimization, supervise 3rd party design work, and improve design flows. You will collaborate with RTL designers, build PD dashboards, optimize CAD tool flows with EDA vendors, and oversee outsourcing to a 3rd party service, contributing to high-performance ASIC infrastructure.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own block-level implementation and verification; drive timing closure and PPA optimization
  • •Run PD flows to close blocks, support ASIC infrastructure, automate PD flows, improve CAD infrastructure
  • •Collaborate with RTL Designers and provide Physical Design feedback to improve PPA
  • •Drive dashboards that show the convergence of projects related to PD
  • •Optimize tool flows, working with EDA vendors to incorporate the latest features
  • •Accountable for block level closure
  • •Supervise the outsourcing of physical design to a 3rd party service

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 275,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocationMeal AllowanceWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •5-10+ years of previous experience with PD; block-level implementation and verification, timing closure, and PPA optimization; supervise 3rd party design work
Experience:5-10 yearsSemiconductorASICHardware
Skills:PythonScriptingCADEDAHyper-automation
Tech Stack:CadenceInnovusGenusICC2Fusion CompilerPrimeTimeTempusVoltusUPFRTLGDSIIPython

Company Brief

Etched
Designs transformer‑specialized AI inference ASICs (product: Sohu) to accelerate large‑language‑model workloads, working with TSMC for fabrication and targeting energy‑efficient inference performance.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2022
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