Lightmatter

Staff Physical Design Engineer

Lightmatter$196K — $222K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience in physical design engineering
  • Experience with completed physical design of large ASICs or mixed signal chips
  • In-depth knowledge of timing closure and LVS/DRC processes
  • Proficiency in TCL and Python or similar scripting languages
  • Collaborative teamwork skills across multi-functional teams
  • Adaptability to change in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Implement digital blocks using industry-standard tools from synthesis to physical verification
  • Debug and fix timing constraints and violations in signoff STA reports
  • Customize power grid to achieve power integrity goals
  • Optimize clock implementation for functional and test scenarios
  • Perform DRC/LVS debugging and cleanup
  • Implement functional and timing ECOs
  • Execute manual layouts and engage in silicon photonics layout
  • Collaborate with EDA companies on tool issues
  • Create TCL, Python, or Shell scripts for flow automation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care plan including medical, dental & vision
  • Retirement savings matching program
  • Life insurance options including basic and voluntary
  • Generous time off for vacation, sick, and public holidays
  • Paid family leave for support during life events
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Commuter benefits for travel support
  • Flexible hybrid workplace model
  • Equity grants available 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.

$196,000-$222,000 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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