ASIC Engineer, Implementation - CAD

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 114,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an ASIC Implementation Engineer to advance CAD methodologies for data center silicon. You will develop front-end and back-end flows from RTL to physical design signoff, building scalable tooling and automation to enable fast, high-quality tape-outs.

You will collaborate with design, DV, architecture and PD engineers, delivering improved data models, floorplanning tools, and connectivity analysis for large-scale chip projects at Meta. This is a full-time role based in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed before joining Meta.
• 2+ years of experience in synthesis & physical design.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and analysis.
• Experience developing CAD/EDA tools, flows, or automation.
• Experience with RTL synthesis, physical design, and PPA optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain CAD platforms and tooling for silicon design exploration and analysis.
• Build data models and Python APIs for large-scale design data to improve runtimes.
• Develop floorplan generation tools and early floorplan exploration capabilities.
• Create debug features for connectivity and timing/area optimization on DEF/netlist data.
• Automate FE tools and collaborate with cross-functional teams on handoffs and timing feedback.

Skills

Python

Synthesis & PD

CAD/EDA tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Verilog netlist

LEF/DEF

Liberty

SDC

Job description

Meta is seeking an ASIC Implementation Engineer to join our Infrastructure Silicon team, focused on building custom silicon for data center applications. In this role, you will develop and maintain CAD methodologies, flows, and automation scripts that support front-end and back-end ASIC implementation, from RTL through physical design signoff. You will work closely with design, physical design, and verification engineers to enable efficient, high-quality tape-outs of Meta's next-generation infrastructure chips.

ASIC Engineer, Implementation - CAD Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain production-level CAD platforms and web-based design tooling for interactive silicon architecture exploration, floorplan visualization and automated engineering analysis
• Build runtime-optimized data models, algorithms and Python APIs for large-scale design data — netlist, LEF/DEF, pin/track and connectivity databases — delivering order-of-magnitude runtime improvements over native EDA solutions
• Develop tooling for generating SOC floorplans at chip, subsystem, and block level, and drive early floorplan exploration, block shaping, and area/dimension estimation to bridge architecture and implementation
• Develop debug features for logical and physical connectivity and beachfront analysis on DEF and netlist data — evaluating pin locations, port configurations and connectivity consistency — including pipe/shim and feedthrough insertion for timing and area optimization
• Develop automation and methodology across all FE tools (Synthesis, Physical Design, STA, Power, Floorplanning, Connectivity Analysis, Pin Planning), and partner with Design, DV, Architecture and Physical Design engineers on handoffs and timing/congestion/connectivity feedback

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• 2+ years of experience in synthesis & physical design
• Proficiency in Python for algorithm development, engineering analysis, and automation
• Experience developing CAD/EDA tools, flows, or engineering automation
• Experience with RTL synthesis, physical design and PPA optimization, and knowledge of front-end and back-end ASIC tools
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and vendors to debug timing, area, and power issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DEF, netlists, floorplanning data, pin definition generation and PG-aware pin placement across hierarchical partitions
• Demonstrated software engineering fundamentals: data structures and algorithms, computational geometry, and performance optimization on large datasets
• Experience with multi-chiplet connectivity, feedthrough evaluation, clock/voltage/reset domains and 2.5D/3D SoIC assembly
• Experience writing parsers and data models for industry-standard design formats (Verilog netlist, LEF/DEF, Liberty, SDC)
• Experience building web-based engineering applications — interactive visualization frameworks, client-server architecture, session and state management

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$114,000/year to $172,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.