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SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

Yesterday Austin, TX

We are seeking a seasoned Physical Design technical leader with deep expertise in high-performance & low-power design. In this highly visible role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to come up with efficient chip and IP physical architecture taking into account physical design constraints early in the design cycle.

Description

- You will be responsible for all aspects of physical design implementation from RTL2GDS including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, sign-off.

- You will also collaborate to drive methodologies and "best-known methods" to streamline PD work and develop guidelines and checklists.

- You will be the primary technical contact for your focus area and are motivated to solve more challenging timing closure issues, area & power optimization etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledgeable in partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock & power distribution, timing closure, and physical & electrical verification.

Knowledge of PD construction & analysis flows and methodology.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Recent successful tapeouts in deep submicron technology.

Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ.

Shown ability to execute to stringent schedule & die size requirements.

Experienced in industry standard tools and understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms.

Minimum Qualifications

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Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX
Job ID: apple-200641520-0157_rxr-664
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-05-11T19:14:31

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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