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Physical Design Engineer, Synthesis and Implementation

US, MA, Westford💼 Full-time💰 $116,000–$189,750🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-25

Core

Own RTL-to-gate synthesis and QoR convergence for complex digital blocks and hierarchical partitions while supporting physical implementation from floorplanning through routing and timing closure.

Role type

Senior IC physical design engineer (synthesis and implementation)

Builds

High-speed communication devices (Networking Silicon)

Domain

Semiconductor / Hardware Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

RTL-to-gate synthesis, QoR optimization, place-and-route flow, timing analysis, Python, Perl, Tcl, Make

Preferred skills

Advanced process node experience, automation of design flows

Technologies

Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Cadence Genus

Responsibilities

Optimize synthesis strategies and constraints to meet performance, power, and area targets; Analyze design bottlenecks and QoR regressions; Automate design setup, execution, reporting, and issue triage

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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