Senior Physical Design Execution Lead

Altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 232,000 - 341,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera seeks a Physical Design Lead—Execution to drive day-to-day physical design and tapeout readiness for advanced chips. This senior IC role requires owning schedules, ensuring quality, and coordinating cross-block efforts across sites.

You will engage with senior customers, influence design direction, and mentor engineers to uphold delivery milestones. The position sits on Altera's IC ladder, offering growth toward full-chip ownership and opportunities to lead in tight timelines with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years physical design experience; tapeouts at advanced nodes.
• Strong execution ownership across blocks and full-chip.
• Proficiency with industry tools and scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day physical design execution from floorplan to tapeout.
• Own schedule and quality for physical design across blocks.
• Coordinate cross-block execution and resolve dependencies.
• Mentor engineers on best practices and schedule management.

Skills

Physical design

Timeline management

Customer engagement

Scripting

Signoff knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Fusion Compiler/ICC2

Innovus

PrimeTime

Calibre

Job description

Altera seeks a Physical Design Lead—Execution to drive day-to-day physical design and tapeout readiness for advanced chips. This senior IC role requires owning schedules, ensuring quality, and coordinating cross-block efforts across sites.

You will engage with senior customers, influence design direction, and mentor engineers to uphold delivery milestones. The position sits on Altera's IC ladder, offering growth toward full-chip ownership and opportunities to lead in tight timelines with