Senior 3DIC Physical Design Engineer (Full-Stack ASIC)

Value Innovation Labs Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Value Innovation Labs Inc. is seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end ASIC/SoC implementation for advanced nodes. You will own the RTL-to-GDSII flow and collaborate with IP and foundry partners to deliver reliable, high-performance silicon.

The role emphasizes 3D-IC integration, power-aware design, and automated flows. You will lead timing closure (>1GHz), CTS, floorplanning, and sign-off activities while mentoring junior engineers in Tcl/Python/Perl scripting.

Qualifications

• 5+ to 10+ years in ASIC/SoC Physical Design with multiple full-cycle tape-outs.
• Solid understanding of MMCM, signal integrity, and 3D packaging technologies.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence or Synopsys).
• Proficiency in scripting Tcl is mandatory; Python or Perl also valued.

Responsibilities

• Own RTL-to-GDSII flow including physical-aware synthesis, floorplanning, placement, routing, and CTS.
• Lead 3D-IC heterogenous integration and manage TSV planning, IR drop, EM, STA.
• Focus on low-power design using UPF/CPF with timing closure for >1GHz designs.
• Develop automation scripts in Tcl, Python, or Perl with IP/foundry partners.

Skills

ASIC/SoC PD

MMCM knowledge

Signal integrity

3D packaging

Tcl scripting

Python scripting

Perl scripting

Tools

Cadence Innovus

Cadence Tempus

Cadence Voltus

Synopsys ICC2

Synopsys PrimeTime

Job description

Value Innovation Labs Inc. is seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end ASIC/SoC implementation for advanced nodes. You will own the RTL-to-GDSII flow and collaborate with IP and foundry partners to deliver reliable, high-performance silicon.

The role emphasizes 3D-IC integration, power-aware design, and automated flows. You will lead timing closure (>1GHz), CTS, floorplanning, and sign-off activities while mentoring junior engineers in Tcl/Python/Perl scripting.