Lead Physical Design Engineer — Tapeout & PnR Expert

Talent 101, Inc.; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Talent 101, Inc. in Frisco, TX is seeking a full-time Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end physical design from floorplan to GDS. You will own the PnR flow, manage placement, CTS, routing, and ECOs, and ensure timing closure and foundry signoff.

The role requires hands-on Cadence Innovus, Tempus and Genus expertise, collaboration with RTL/verification/integration teams, and delivering signoff reports for tapeout readiness. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Physical Design experience.
• Strong hands-on proficiency with Cadence Innovus, Tempus and Genus.
• Proven ability to collaborate with RTL, verification and integration teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end Physical Design from floorplan to GDS.
• Own full PnR flow: placement, CTS, routing, optimization, ECOs.
• Run, debug, and close DRC/LVS for foundry signoff.
• Drive timing closure using Tempus with strong constraint ownership.
• Perform synthesis and QoR optimization using Genus.
• Improve PPA across block level and IP level designs.
• Partner with internal IP teams to prepare blocks for tapeout readiness.
• Deliver signoff reports and support final tapeout package creation.

Skills

Physical Design

Tools

Cadence Innovus

Cadence Tempus

Cadence Genus

Job description

Talent 101, Inc. in Frisco, TX is seeking a full-time Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end physical design from floorplan to GDS. You will own the PnR flow, manage placement, CTS, routing, and ECOs, and ensure timing closure and foundry signoff.

The role requires hands-on Cadence Innovus, Tempus and Genus expertise, collaboration with RTL/verification/integration teams, and delivering signoff reports for tapeout readiness. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.