Senior Physical Design Engineer - Place & Route (PnR) - Remote

Location: Remote (within the U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-time (Salary + Benefits + Bonus) or Contractor
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders.

Senior Physical Design Engineer – Place & Route (PnR)
Description:
Owns and drives block- and chip-level physical design in Cadence Innovus for GF 22nm. Leads floorplanning, power grid design, placement, CTS, routing, and congestion management. Provides guidance on design partitioning, hierarchy planning, and physical verification (DRC/LVS). Plays a key role in balancing power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs and delivering design closure on schedule.
Requirements:
8+ years in PnR implementation for large-scale SoCs.
Expert-level knowledge of Cadence Innovus and GF 22FDX-specific design rules.
Demonstrated ability to lead physical design teams through full flow closure.
Strong background in MMMC optimization and hierarchical design.
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The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

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