Director of SoC Implementation / Physical Design (Semiconductors)

Location: Austin (Oakhill, Office), United States

Company

Semiconductor products organization developing advanced SoCs for complex and high-reliability applications.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end SoC physical design execution from RTL through tapeout and silicon.
• Own floorplanning, synthesis, place and route, clock-tree synthesis, routing, timing analysis, power delivery, physical verification, and signoff.
• Drive timing, power, IR/EM, physical verification, PPA, quality, and cost-efficiency closure.
• Plan and execute physical design programs, managing risks, dependencies, schedules, and delivery across global sites.
• Build and lead global physical design teams, including hiring, mentoring, career development, and performance tracking.
• Define advanced-node methodologies, improve automation and flows, and collaborate with architecture, RTL, verification, packaging, EDA, and IP teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 17+ years of experience in ASIC or SoC physical design.
• Experience leading large-scale SoC programs and global technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of Synopsys and Cadence EDA flows.
• Experience with RTL-to-GDSII implementation, STA, EM/IR, PDN, signal integrity, physical verification, and low-power design using UPF or CPF.
• Ability to work from the Austin (Oakhill) office.

Nice to have

• Experience with automotive or high-reliability SoCs.
• Expertise in chip-level PDN, EMIR, and signal-integrity closure.
• Experience leading global teams across multiple geographies.
• Exposure to AI-driven design methodologies and automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with architecture, RTL, verification, product, packaging, EDA, and IP teams.
• Interaction with senior leadership on status reporting, escalation, and technical decisions.
• Opportunity to work on advanced technology nodes, including 5nm and beyond.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.