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Senior Physical Design Engineer – Place & Route (PnR) - Remote

Encore Semi, Inc.
San Jose, CA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 2/22/2026 CLOSED ON 3/21/2026

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Position: Senior Physical Design Engineer – Place & Route (PnR) - Remote
Location: Remote (within the U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-time (Salary Benefits Bonus) or Contractor
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders.


Senior Physical Design Engineer – Place & Route (PnR)
Description:
Owns and drives block- and chip-level physical design in Cadence Innovus for GF 22nm. Leads floorplanning, power grid design, placement, CTS, routing, and congestion management. Provides guidance on design partitioning, hierarchy planning, and physical verification (DRC/LVS). Plays a key role in balancing power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs and delivering design closure on schedule.
Requirements:

8 years in PnR implementation for large-scale SoCs.
Expert-level knowledge of Cadence Innovus and GF 22FDX-specific design rules.
Demonstrated ability to lead physical design teams through full flow closure.
Strong background in MMMC optimization and hierarchical design.
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The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.


Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000

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