CareerPlan

ASIC Physical Design Engineer, Netlisting - New College Grad 2026

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$116k–$190k2026-05-07 → 2026-11-13
Based in United States

Core

Drive physical design of high-frequency and low-power CPUs, GPUs, SoCs at block, cluster, and full chip levels with a focus on netlist-related aspects.

Role type

ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Netlisting)

Builds

High-performance CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs for AI computing

Domain

Semiconductor / ASIC Design

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Logic equivalence checking, Formal Verification, Clock-domain-crossing checking, MTBF analysis, Logic synthesis, EDA tools (Synopsys/Cadence), Scripting (Perl/TCL/Python)

Preferred skills

AI utilization for workflow improvement, Strong debugging capability

Technologies

Synopsys, Cadence, Perl, TCL, Python, Make

Responsibilities

Drive physical design at block/cluster/full-chip level; Perform equivalence checking and asynchronous checks; Assist in ECO generation and implementation

Seniority

Entry-level (New College Grad 2026)