Senior Physical Design Engineer — 3nm CPU APR & Signoff

MediaTek Research Lab Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 128,600 - 217,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Bonus programs

Job summary

MediaTek is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to drive APR and PV signoff for high‑performance CPU cores in 3nm and other node technologies. You will own critical implementation stages—from early PPA evaluation to clock tree design and signoff—delivering silicon‑proven CPU solutions.

You will collaborate with front‑end, STA, IR/EM, and verification teams to close timing, power, and physical design issues, while refining methodologies for quality, scalability, and faster turnaround.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience in physical design implementation (APR) for complex SoCs or IP.
• Strong scripting skills in Perl, Python, TCL, and Make for flow automation and productivity improvement.
• Solid understanding of physical design concepts, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and signoff.
• Experience with CPU physical implementation is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform APR implementation and PV signoff for high‑performance CPU designs in 3nm and other advanced technology nodes.
• Develop and optimize advanced clock tree structures to meet stringent performance, power, and skew/jitter targets.
• Conduct early‑stage PPA evaluation and risk assessment to guide architectural and implementation decisions.
• Collaborate with front‑end design, STA, IR/EM, and verification teams to close timing, power, and physical design issues.
• Support and enhance design methodologies and flows to improve quality, scalability, and turnaround time.

Skills

Perl scripting

Python scripting

TCL scripting

Make

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

APR tools

PV signoff tools

Clock tree design tools

Job description

MediaTek is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to drive APR and PV signoff for high‑performance CPU cores in 3nm and other node technologies. You will own critical implementation stages—from early PPA evaluation to clock tree design and signoff—delivering silicon‑proven CPU solutions.

You will collaborate with front‑end, STA, IR/EM, and verification teams to close timing, power, and physical design issues, while refining methodologies for quality, scalability, and faster turnaround.