
Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Implementation CAD Lead
Samsung Electronics
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,200 - $297,200 per year
Job Level
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