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BE CAD Physical Impl and AI Engineer

Austin,Texas,United StatesFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Lead the architecture and evolution of FlowJam, a Back-End CAD flow framework, to deliver Power, Performance, Area, and Productivity for ASIC programs.

Role type

Principal Back-End CAD Engineer (Physical Implementation & AI)

Builds

Scalable engineering platforms (FlowJam) and next-generation CAD infrastructure for silicon development.

Domain

Semiconductor / ASIC Physical Design / EDA

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Physical Design, Back-End CAD, Synthesis, Floorplanning, Placement, Clock-Tree Synthesis, Routing, Timing Closure, Power Optimization, Python, Tcl, Automation Framework Development, EDA Tool Ecosystems (Synopsys/Cadence), AI Integration

Preferred skills

Methodology development, EDA vendor collaboration, Mentorship

Technologies

Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Cadence Innovus, FlowJam, Python, Tcl

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and development of FlowJam CAD flow framework; Partner with Physical Design teams on implementation methodology; Develop synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure methodologies; Drive QoR, runtime, and scalability improvements; Define reusable automation frameworks; Evaluate and deploy next-generation EDA capabilities; Integrate AI technologies for design optimization; Define long-term Back-End CAD roadmap; Mentor engineers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship