Samsung Electronics

Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Implementation CAD Lead

Samsung Electronics

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: AustinCaliforniaTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $180,200 - $297,200 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Shape the development and deployment of physical design CAD flows and methodologies.
  • Lead a team of engineers focusing on physical implementation methodology innovation.
  • Drive automation and scalable infrastructure across concurrent programs.
  • Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project teams.
  • Champion automation and infrastructure development, building robust scripting and tool integrations.
  • Advance cross-functional collaboration with internal design and DTCO teams.
  • Inspire high performance by mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of ownership and innovation-driven execution.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 11+ years of hands-on experience in Physical Design CAD, methodology development, or design enablement for complex GPU, CPU, or SoC programs.
  • Strong expertise in Physical Design flows, including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, power optimization, and signoff methodologies.
  • Deep experience with Cadence and/or Synopsys P&R toolsets, Static Timing Analysis, voltage-aware optimization, and voltage drop analysis.
  • Strong understanding of advanced technology node challenges (<5nm), including physical verification flows (Calibre/ICV) and DTCO considerations.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Tcl, shell) with experience building scalable CAD infrastructure.
  • Experience with leading complex technical initiatives, driving process and methodology innovation, and mentoring engineers.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and influence in a fast-paced, global environment.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • onsite lunch
  • employee purchase program
  • tuition assistance (after 6 months)
  • paid time off
  • student loan program
  • wellness incentives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Physical Design CADmethodology developmentdesign enablementsynthesisplace-and-routetiming closurepower optimizationsignoff methodologiesscriptingautomation
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationinfluenceownershipinnovation-driven executioncross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingteam leadership