Proficient in tools and methodologies from RTL synthesis to GDSII sign-off
Experience with back-end design and timing closure on advanced nodes (3nm-7nm)
Knowledgeable in UPF-based low power design methodologies and power verification
Creative problem-solver with a first-principle thinking approach
Responsibilities
Supervise outsourcing of physical design to third-party services
Ensure thorough understanding of physical design processes
Run physical design flows to close blocks and support ASIC infrastructure
Automate physical design flows and enhance CAD infrastructure
Manage project dashboards to track physical design convergence
Optimize tool flows in collaboration with EDA vendors
Oversee block level closure accountability
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premium cost for employees
Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for local employees
Daily meals provided at the office
Relocation support for new hires moving to Cupertino
Full Job Description
Physical Design Engineer
Etched is looking for exceptional PD engineers to join our team. The candidate will be responsible for working with 3rd party design services to implement and verify physical designs, and will help Etched as we work to improve iteration speed on physical design.
Representative projects:
Supervise the outsourcing of physical design to a 3rd party service
Deeply understand what is involved in physical design
Running Physical Design flows to close blocks, support ASIC infrastructure, automate Physical Design flows, improve CAD infrastructure
Drive dashboards that show the convergence of projects related to Physical Design
Optimize tool flows, working with EDA vendors to incorporate the latest features
Accountable for block level closure
Requirements:
2+ years of previous experience with PD
Tools, flow, and design methodology from RTL synthesis to GDSII sign-off
Experience with back-end design and timing closure on 3nm-7nm
Experience with UPF-based low power design methodology, power verification, synthesis, scan insertion/ATPG, formal verification, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, IR drop, and EM/antenna analysis
Deeply creative and able to think from first principles
Desired qualifications:
Familiarity with transformer models and machine learning.
Familiarity with OpenROAD and other automated RTL-to-GDSII flows
Ability to program with Python or another scripting language.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
How we're different:
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We think most of the progress in the AI field has come from using more FLOPs to train and run models, and the best way to get more FLOPs is to build model-specific hardware. Larger and larger training runs encourage companies to consolidate around fewer model architectures, which creates a market for single-model ASICs.
We are a fully in-person team in Cupertino, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both as needed.
Benefits:
Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with 100% of premium covered, 90% for dependents
Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office
