Sr. Physical Design Engineer
$169915/y-$199900/y
2 days ago
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Summary
Groq is seeking a Sr. Physical Design Engineer to join their team in Palo Alto, CA. The role involves block level synthesis, place & route, and sign-off in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
About the Role
As a Sr. Physical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for block level synthesis, place & route, timing sign-off, and physical & electrical sign-off. You will collaborate with the Microarchitecture/Logic Design team to optimize designs for performance, power, and area (PPA) goals, and work with the EDA/CAD team to enhance design flows and methodologies. Your role will also involve working closely with vendor teams to meet milestone goals for block level physical implementation.
About You
Required:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree required; advanced degrees (MS, PhD) a plus.
- 5-8 years of industry experience in block/top level physical design of high-speed processors.
- Proven track record of implementing designs through synthesis, placement, CTS, routing, extraction, timing, and physical/electrical verification.
- Strong hands-on experience in implementing multi-voltage, multi-clock domain designs.
- Expert in industry standard EDA tools like Cadence Genus/Innovus/Tempus, Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2/Primetime.
Preferred:
- Good knowledge of employing best-known methods to handle/optimize DFT structures in Physical Design.
- Proficiency in different CTS methodologies and global clock design.
- Strong automation skills using scripting languages like TCL, Python, Perl.
- Deep understanding of low power formats like UPF/CPF.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary range of $169k–$199k, determined by skills and experience.
- Comprehensive compensation package including equity and benefits.
Groq
Groq is the AI inference platform delivering low cost, high performance without compromise. Its custom LPU and cloud infrastructure run today’s most powerful open AI models instantly and reliably. Over 1 million developers use Groq to build fast and scale with confidence.
Palo Alto, CA