Senior Silicon PD Engineer — In-Memory AI SoCs (Remote)

Axelera AI; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Employee insurances

Company shares option

Job summary

Axelera AI is seeking a Senior/Staff Silicon Physical Design Engineer to play a vital role in developing multi-core in-memory compute SoCs. Key responsibilities include synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, and physical verification.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in Physical Design and strong proficiency with EDA tools like Primetime and Innovus. Besides collaborating closely with teams, you will also develop automation scripts in Python and Tcl.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Physical Design (RTL to GDS).
• Expertise in all aspects of physical design.
• Hands-on experience with leading EDA tools.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Perform synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, extraction, timing analysis, and physical verification.
• Integrate IPs including memories, I/Os, and analog IPs.
• Develop automation scripts in Python, Tcl, and Bash.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and verification teams.

Skills

Physical Design expertise

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Scripting skills in Python and Tcl

Problem-solving capabilities

Tools

Primetime

StarRC

Genus

Innovus

Design Compiler

ICC/ICC2

FC

Calibre

Job description

Axelera AI is seeking a Senior/Staff Silicon Physical Design Engineer to play a vital role in developing multi-core in-memory compute SoCs. Key responsibilities include synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, and physical verification.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in Physical Design and strong proficiency with EDA tools like Primetime and Innovus. Besides collaborating closely with teams, you will also develop automation scripts in Python and Tcl.