SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 17, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
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