Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer (CORES)
Core
Lead physical design for next-gen microprocessors, optimizing Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) while developing new design flows and AI tools.
Role type
Senior Staff IC Physical Design Engineer (Microprocessor)
Builds
High-speed CPU cores and full-chip microprocessor designs
Domain
Semiconductor / Microprocessor Design
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Physical Design, Floorplanning, Timing Closure, Power Optimization, DRC/LVS, Custom Circuit Design, AI Tool Development
Preferred skills
High-speed microprocessor design, Full-chip timing, Sub-micro technology knowledge, Team leadership
Technologies
Physical Design tools, Custom circuit design flows, Agentic AI tools
Responsibilities
Act as primary technical contact for focus area; Lead design reviews and quantify technical impacts; Collaborate cross-functionally to assess risks and develop solutions; Refine area, floorplan, timing, and power targets; Mentor senior engineers and lead teams; Contribute to building AI tools for team productivity.
