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Physical Design Layout Lead Engineer

ACTSearch Inc
Pleasanton, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026

 

Description: 

Responsible for RTL to GDSII flow 

SDC/constrains understanding, generation, clock definition and timing closure 

Synthesis with industry standard EDA tools 

Low power analysis using UPF/CPF formats 

Place and Route, clock tree synthesis  

Static timing analysis  

Formal equivalence checks 

Layout verification and DRC analysis 

Static/Dynamic IR analysis, power analysis, reliability analysis 

Work with RTL engineers and tool vendor(s) for ongoing tool/methodology 

improvement 


Requirements

Physical Design (Layout) Lead 

Qualification: 

MSEE with 10  years of experience in implementation of ASIC/SoC in latest 

process nodes 

Experience in Logic synthesis, DFT insertion, STA, physical design, layout 

verification and Tapeout 

 





 
Proven track record in resolving PD issues like placement, congestion, CTS, routing 

 

Good understanding of timing convergence process 

Conversant with low power design implantation, IR/EM analysis 

Hand on experience with industry standard place and route EDA tools (preferably 

Cadence) 

Experience handling tapeouts 

Prior experience working for startups highly desirable 


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