AI/ML Physical Design Flow Engineer
Core
Architecting and deploying AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows to improve PPA and runtime on advanced semiconductor nodes.
Role type
Senior IC physical design flow engineer (AI/ML integration)
Builds
Next-generation, ML-enabled physical design flows and custom CAD tools for high-performance AI chips
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design / AI/ML infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Physical Design CAD methodology, RTL-to-GDS flows, EDA tools (Fusion Compiler), Python/Tcl, data analysis, ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow)
Preferred skills
Experience with floorplanning, synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, hierarchical flows
Technologies
Fusion Compiler, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional efforts solving complex physical design challenges across IPs and advanced nodes; Develop and enhance RTL-to-GDS methodologies; Optimize EDA tools and custom CAD flows using data-driven and ML-based techniques; Collaborate with verification, extraction, timing, DFT, and EDA vendors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC