Overview
Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering) based in Bastrop, TX. SpaceX is developing Starlink and cutting-edge ASICs for space and ground infrastructures worldwide.
We are seeking a motivated, proactive, and intellectually curious engineer to work with cross-disciplinary teams on next-generation ASICs. Your work will help deliver solutions that expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network.
Responsibilities
- Perform partition synthesis and physical implementation steps (e.g., synthesis, floorplanning, power / ground grid generation, place and route, timing, noise, physical verification, electromigration, voltage drop, logic equivalency and other signoff checks).
- Develop / improve physical design methodologies and automation scripts for various implementation steps.
- Collaborate with the ASIC design team to drive architectural feasibility studies, develop timing / power / area targets, and explore RTL / design tradeoffs.
- Resolve design / timing / congestion and flow issues, identify potential solutions and drive execution.
- Run, debug, and fix signoff closure issues in static timing analysis (STA), noise, logic equivalency, physical verification, electromigration and voltage drop.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.3+ years of professional experience working on RTL2GDSII physical design and / or physical design flow development.Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with industry-standard EDA tools, including understanding of their capabilities and underlying algorithms.Knowledge of deep sub-micron FinFET and CMOS solid-state physics.Understanding of CMOS digital design principles, standard cells and libraries.Understanding of CMOS power dissipation in deep submicron processes (leakage / dynamic).Familiarity with CMOS analog circuit and physical design.Basic knowledge of DFT / Scan / MBIST / LBIST and their impact on physical design flows.Self-driven, proactive, with a can-do attitude; able to learn and work in a dynamic group environment.Additional Requirements
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. lawful permanent resident, a Refugee, or an Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation can contact EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
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