Lightmatter

Staff Physical Design Engineer

Lightmatter$186K — $218K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience in Physical Design Engineering
  • Experience completing blocks or top-level designs for large ASICs or mixed signal chips
  • Strong understanding of timing closure, LVS/DRC closure
  • Proficiency in TCL and Python scripting
  • Ability to work collaboratively in teams across different functions
  • Adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Implement complex digital blocks from synthesis to physical verification using standard tools
  • Debug timing constraints, derates, and review signoff STA reports
  • Build and customize power grids to meet power integrity goals
  • Customize clock implementations for functional and test clocks
  • Clean up design rule checks (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS)
  • Implement functional and timing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
  • Conduct manual layouts and learn silicon photonics layout if required
  • Collaborate with EDA companies to resolve tool issues
  • Automate design flows using TCL, Python, or Shell scripting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Savings Matching Program
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development opportunities
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Flexible, hybrid workplace model
  • Equity grants for full-time employees
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Physical Design Engineer to work on the implementation of complex digital blocks. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in advanced process nodes (3nm) to drive timing closure, power integrity, and physical verification for high-performance ASICs. Beyond standard digital flows, you will have the unique opportunity. To work alongside a team of world-class scientists and engineers in defining how the system will be optimized and trailblaze problems that are new to the photonics industry! If your passion is innovation, solving challenging technical problems and doing impactful work you should join our team!

Responsibilities
  • Implement digital blocks in advanced tech nodes from synthesis through physical verification, using industry standard tools and flows
  • Understand and debug timing constraints, derates and margins. Review signoff STA reports and fix timing violations for all timing scenarios
  • Build and customize power grid and ensure power integrity goals are met
  • Understand clock details and be able to customize clock implementation for functional and test clocks
  • Debug and clean up DRC/LVS
  • Functional and timing ECO implementation
  • Be willing to do manual layouts as well as willingness to learn and do silicon photonics layout
  • Work with EDA companies to resolve any tool issues
  • Write TCL, Python, or Shell scripts to automate flow or customize existing flows

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • At least 8+ years of industry experience working as a Physical Design Engineer
  • Must have completed blocks or top level physical design for large ASICs or mixed signal chips that taped out
  • Thorough knowledge of timing closure, LVS/DRC closure
  • Experience in TCL and Python (or other scripting languages)
  • Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams across a variety of fields
  • Ability to react to change and thrive in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • Hands-on experience with Cadence tools
  • Tape-out experience 3nm designs


We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.

$186,000-$218,000 USD

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Savings Matching Program
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Flexible, hybrid workplace model
  • Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

About Lightmatter

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2017

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