Technical Director, Physical Design

Your Team, Your Impact

What You Can Expect

As a senior leader in the central physical design team, you will:

Shape the long-term vision for physical design capabilities and infrastructure in alignment with company-wide technology strategy.

• Lead RTL-to-GDSII implementation for multiple SoC programs, overseeing synthesis, floorplanning, power grid design, place and route, clock tree synthesis, timing closure, power/signal integrity signoff, and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
• Provide strategic leadership and technical direction to physical design teams, ensuring successful and timely tapeouts of complex, high-performance SoCs.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee team structure, hiring, performance management, and career development to build and retain a high-performing physical design organization.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with design teams to influence design decisions and ensure successful project execution.
• Navigate and resolve cross-functional conflicts effectively, fostering alignment and maintaining momentum across diverse teams.
• Drive the development and adoption of next-generation physical design methodologies, flows, and automation to improve productivity and design quality.
• Manage project schedules, resources, and risk, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer requirements.
• Represent the physical design function in cross-org and executive-level discussions, contributing to long-term technology and product strategy.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors and internal CAD teams to evaluate and deploy new tools and technologies.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelor s, Master s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in back-end physical design and verification, including significant leadership roles.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling physical design teams, managing complex SoC projects, and delivering high-quality tapeouts under aggressive schedules.
• Deep expertise in hierarchical physical design strategies, methodologies, and advanced process node challenges.
• In-depth understanding of current design technologies used in major foundries.
• Strong understanding of ASIC design flow, RTL integration, synthesis, and timing closure.
• In-depth knowledge of modern EDA tools and flows.
• Proficient in automation and scripting using Makefile, Tcl, Python, or Perl to enhance design efficiency and flow robustness.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in developing and deploying advanced physical design methodologies and flows.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-driven optimization in physical design tools is a plus.