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Physical Design Engineering Architect

Cadence 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

Full-time Senior

Drive physical design solutions from synthesis through tape-out, including floorplanning, placement and routing, clock construction, and signoff closure. Improve tools, flows, and methodologies while optimizing power, performance, and area and collaborating with cross-functional and R&D teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive physical design solutions from synthesis through tape-out, including floorplanning, placement and routing, clock construction, and signoff closure. Improve tools, flows, and methodologies while optimizing power, performance, and area and collaborating with cross-functional and R&D teams.

Requirements

  • Requires a BS and at least 15 years of experience, an MS and at least 10 years, or a PhD and at least 7 years; candidates should have successfully owned blocks or SoCs through tape-out and be comfortable with advanced technology nodes. Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills are required, while experience with a scripting language such as Perl, Python, Tcl, or Shell is preferred.

Key Skills

Physical design Synthesis Tape‑out Floorplanning Placement Routing Clock construction Sign‑off closure Power optimization Performance optimization Area optimization Tool flow improvement Methodology development Cross‑functional collaboration R&D collaboration Block ownership SoC design Advanced technology nodes Problem solving Teamwork Communication Perl scripting Python scripting Tcl scripting Shell scripting

About Cadence

Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. Our design solutions, based on Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, are essential for the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies to build their next-generation products from chips to full electromechanical systems that serve a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s top 100 best-managed companies. Cadence solutions offer limitless opportunities—learn more at www.cadence.com.

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