Senior Physical Design Engineer, FullChip/ASIC Implementation

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer in Mountain View to drive RTL2GDS implementation for high power, performance, and area designs. You will own physical design flows from synthesis to sign-off and collaborate with hardware, software, and EDA teams to deliver packed silicon.

The role emphasizes strong expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog, scripting (Tcl/Perl), and advanced PPA optimizations. In-person interviews are typical, and competitive compensation includes equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of physical design experience.
• Experience with synthesis and PnR tools (Genus, Innovus, DC, ICC).
• STA and sign-off optimization experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop RTL2GDS for high Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) designs.
• Define and implement schemes to improve performance and power.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver quality results.

Skills

Tcl scripting

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Circuit design fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Genus

Innovus

DC

ICC

Job description

Senior Physical Design Engineer, FullChip/ASIC Implementation

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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of physical design experience
• Experience in one or more synthesis/PnR tools (e.g., Genus, Innovus, DC, ICC).
• Experience in high performance synthesis, PnR, sign-off convergence, including Static Timing Analysis (STA) and sign-off optimizations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in top-level floorplanning, block integration.
• Experience in low power design Implementation including UPF/CPF, multi-voltage domains, power gating.
• Experience with ASIC design flows and methodology of Physical design.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of computer architecture and of Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Understanding of Circuit design, device physics and deep submicron technology.
• Exceptional skills with scripting languages such as Tcl, or Perl.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Develop all aspects of ASIC Register Transfer Level to Graphic Data System (RTL2GDS) implementation for high Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) designs.
• Define and implement innovative schemes to improve Performance and Power.
• Work with cross functional teams to deliver best Quality of results.

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