What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Design Engineer position at MetaOption, LLC?
Physical Design Engineer – Milpitas, CAWe're looking for a hands-on Physical Design Engineer to support complex SoC projects for our client who designs and delivers advanced System-on-Chip solutions across multiple emerging technologies. They provide high-performance custom solutions for cutting-edge applications. You'll collaborate with customers, frontend, and integration teams to ensure successful tape-outs, contributing across all phases of physical design. Profile of preferred candidate includes 10 years of hands-on experience, custom ASIC, strong communication skills, experience with multiple tape outs from inception, small company experience. Local candidates are preferred.Key Responsibilities:Pre-layout STA for feasibility and timing constraint validationChip/block-level floorplanning and pin assignmentClock spec review and clock tree synthesisPlacement, routing, and timing optimizationSign-off tasks: RC extraction, STA, IR-drop analysis, and physical verificationCustomer meetings and technical presentationsQualifications:BSEE with 5 years experience; MSEE preferredStrong experience in ASIC physical design and SoC development (28nm/16nm)Proficient in ICC2/Innovus, scripting (Perl/Tcl/Python)Knowledge of frontend design and hierarchical layoutsFamiliar with power/IR-drop tools (PrimePower/Redhawk) and STA (PrimeTime)Skilled in PV tools and debugging PV errorsExcellent communication and problem-solving skillsPowered by JazzHRsTV5H5Gx3Y
Salary : $158,500 - $163,200
