Senior Staff GPU Physical Design Engineer

Job Description

Title: Senior Staff GPU Physical Design Engineer
Location: Austin, TX or San Jose, CA. onsite strongly preferred

Need: GPU or high-performance SoC experience. Advanced node (?5nm). Full block ownership

Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Staff GPU Physical Design Engineer for our client to work on the physical implementation of high-performance GPU and system-level IP, driving execution across synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and signoff for their advanced technology nodes.

This role will help lead the implementation execution and methodology improvements for complex GPU design blocks from concept to tape-out. The ideal candidate will bring strong GPU physical design and implementation expertise with a collaborative mindset to help deliver high-quality silicon that meets market-differentiating power, performance, and area (PPA) targets across parallel development cycles.

• Help lead block-level physical design implementation, including floor planning, placement, routing, timing closure, and signoff for GPU designs.
• Contribute to the timing, power, and physical signoff activities, enabling STA-driven optimization, DRC/LVS convergence, and reliability considerations across GPU blocks.
• Advance methodology and flow improvements, including scripting, automation, and tool usage to improve efficiency and design quality.
• Drive cross functional collaboration with teams across architecture, RTL, design verification, physical design, software, and system level to resolve implementation challenges and support execution from synthesis through tape-out.
• Provide leadership support across physical design teams, spanning implementation, derivative, and methodology development-enabling efficiency, robust automation, and consistent adoption of best practices.
• Advance best practices by maintaining technical documentation and staying ahead of emerging GPU technologies.

Skills And Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 9+ years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 7+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Strong hands-on experience in full physical design flows, including synthesis, place-and-route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), timing closure, and signoff
• Strong proficiency with Synopsys or Cadence tools (ICC2/Fusion Compiler or Innovus, PrimeTime/Tempus, StarRC)
• Strong experience in physical design implementation for complex GPU or SoC designs, including low-power design and physical verification (DRC/LVS)
• Experience with timing analysis and closure methodologies, including STA and signal integrity
• Experience with advanced node design (?5nm), including congestion, IR drop, and variability considerations
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Tcl, Shell, Perl)
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills using data-driven approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documenting designs, methodologies, and best practices
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and maintain ownership in a fast-paced, global environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with block-level implementation on complex SoC designs
• Exposure to advanced nodes (?5nm)
• Exposure to GPU or high-performance compute architectures