Samsung Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer 

United States, Texas, Austin 

363984372

Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for owning one or more blocks from RTL to GDS, including floorplan, synthesis, place, CTS, and route, ensuring that the design meets PPA targets and signoff requirements. You will drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools, targeting ambitious PPA goals.

• You will solve block-level congestion and timing challenges to meet project milestones, closing the design under a short schedule without sacrificing PPA goals.

• You will work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams to adopt new synthesis and PNR tool features and optimizations.

• You will collaborate with the RTL/Feasibility team to provide feedback and work with other teams on physical design-related initiatives.

• You will utilize your strong debugging skills to challenge and improve existing methodologies, always looking for ways to optimize and improve the design flow.

• You will ensure that your work is of the highest quality, meeting or exceeding expectations for frequency, power, and area requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/relevant technical field, or 8+ years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 6+ years of experience with a PhD

• Expert-level knowledge of Synopsys or Cadence P&R toolsets, including Fusion Compiler, Genus, and Innovus

• Extensive experience with physical verification and STA toolsets, with a strong understanding of physical design methodologies

• Excellentscripting/programmingskills in TCL, Perl, Shell, and/or Python

• Experience working on technology nodes smaller than 5nm and familiarity with low-power design flows and methodologies

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership and guidance as needed

Total Rewards

This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Export Control

This position requires the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.