Principal Physical Design Engineer (ASIC)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Annual base salary: USD 143,800–230,000

Company

hirify.global’s ASIC Products Division develops custom high-performance silicon solutions for hyperscale cloud providers, AI companies, and networking infrastructure leaders.

What you will do

• Lead block-level and top-level physical implementation from floorplanning through GDSII stream-out using Cadence Innovus.
• Execute placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing, and timing and power optimization on 5nm, 3nm, and 2nm technology nodes.
• Perform MCMM static timing analysis, signal-integrity optimization, and power-grid signoff, including IR-drop and electromigration analysis.
• Drive implementation for networking, AI/ML accelerator, and custom cloud ASICs, collaborating across architecture, design, and manufacturing functions.
• Develop and improve automated physical-design methodologies and EDA flows.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of hands-on physical design experience with successful tapeouts of complex, high-frequency, ultra-large-scale networking or AI ASICs.
• Direct tapeout experience in TSMC N7, N5, N3, or equivalent advanced foundry processes.
• High proficiency with Cadence Innovus for place and route; Synopsys PrimeTime or Cadence Tempus for timing and STA; StarRC or QRC and RedHawk for extraction and IR/EM; and Siemens Calibre for DRC/LVS.
• Advanced TCL, Python, and Unix shell scripting for flow automation and database manipulation.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing high-speed clock networks, including H-tree, mesh, and low-power CTS.
• Experience with power-aware implementation flows, UPF/CPF, multi-voltage domains, and clock or power gating.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching, ESPP, and EAP.
• Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and applicable paid family and other leave.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus, new-hire equity grant, and annual equity awards, subject to plan documents and award agreements.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Hiring process

• First-time applicants must create a candidate login account before applying; existing candidates must sign in before applying.
• Applicants located outside the United States should provide a home address for future correspondence.