Senior Physical Design Engineer

2 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, California, United States Amazon Full time
Job Title: Sr. Physical Design Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Physical Design Engineer to join our team at Amazon Lab126. As a key member of our design team, you will be responsible for delivering cutting-edge and low-power System-on-Chip (SOC) designs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with architecture, timing, and logic design teams to drive innovation and deliver high-quality designs.
  • Perform I/O, bump, and RDL planning, hard IP integration, partitioning, pin and feedthrough planning, repeater insertion, and power grid generation.
  • Drive physical design and timing closure, including FEV, LVS, DRC, and reliability verification (IR drop/EM analysis).
  • Supervise and mentor other engineers to ensure the success of the team.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in EE, CE, or CS.
  • 10+ years of practical semiconductor implementation experience.
  • Scripting experience with Perl, Python, Tcl, shell, and a drive to automate flows.
  • Proficiency in chip front-end and back-end implementation tools such as Fusion compiler, Design Compiler, ICC2, or Innovus and Primetime, Tempus.
  • Good communication and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with memory compiler.
  • Experience with formal equivalence – Cadence Conformal/Synopsys Formality.
  • Deep knowledge of the entire design process from design specification, defining architecture, micro-architecture, RTL design, and functional verification.
  • Experience with DFT and DFM flows.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market.



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