Staff ASIC Implementation Engineer — End-to-End Tape-out

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 178,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Silicon Engineering organization is building custom silicon solutions that power the infrastructure behind Meta's AI, data centre, and next-generation computing platforms.

As a Staff ASIC Implementation Engineer, you will drive the physical implementation and synthesis of complex custom ASICs from RTL to tape-out, shaping the architectural and methodological decisions that define Meta's silicon roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in ASIC implementation, including logic synthesis, static timing analysis, and timing closure for complex SoC or custom ASIC designs.
• Experience with industry-standard synthesis and implementation EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, or Cadence Genus
• Experience defining and managing synthesis constraints including SDC, UPF, and hierarchical design methodologies
• Experience driving timing closure across multi-million gate designs with multiple clock domains and complex timing exceptions
• Experience developing and maintaining implementation automation using scripting languages such as Tcl or Python

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ASIC implementation flows, including logic synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, and design-for-test integration for complex custom silicon designs
• Define and own synthesis and implementation methodology, establishing reusable flows and constraints that scale across multiple chip projects
• Drive timing closure strategies across hierarchical design partitions, resolving critical path bottlenecks through collaboration with RTL designers and physical design engineers
• Develop and maintain synthesis scripts, constraint files, and automation infrastructure to improve implementation quality and reduce iteration cycles
• Generate SOC floorplans at the chip level, subsystem level, block level and enable block implementation owners to execute on synthesis & physical design
• Perform top-level logical and physical connectivity and beachfront analysis, including pipe/shim and feedthrough block insertion for timing and area optimisation
• Partner with architecture and RTL teams to provide early feedback on design decisions that impact area, power, and timing outcomes
• Define and enforce design rules and quality sign-off criteria across implementation milestones, ensuring readiness for tape-out
• Identify and drive the resolution of cross-functional implementation risks, communicating status and trade-offs to engineering leadership and program stakeholders
• Mentor other engineers on implementation methodology, synthesis best practices, and timing analysis techniques
• Contribute to long-term silicon implementation strategy, evaluating new EDA tools, flows, and technologies to advance Meta's custom chip capabilities

Skills

Logic Synthesis

Static Timing Analysis

Formal Verification

Automation Scripts

Floorplanning

RTL Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Design Compiler

Fusion Compiler

Genus

Job description

Meta's Silicon Engineering organization is building custom silicon solutions that power the infrastructure behind Meta's AI, data centre, and next-generation computing platforms.

As a Staff ASIC Implementation Engineer, you will drive the physical implementation and synthesis of complex custom ASICs from RTL to tape-out, shaping the architectural and methodological decisions that define Meta's silicon roadmap.