Amazon
Sr. Physical Design Engineer, Annapurna Labs
$185K–$288K
Austin, TX +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Cupertino, CA - Experience
- BS + 8yrs or MS + 6yrs in EE/CS; 6+ years in ASIC Physical Design from RTL-to-GDSII.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Design and optimize physical implementation of ASIC blocks and subsystems for AWS machine-learning accelerator systems, from architectural feasibility through sign-off.
What you'll do
- Drive physical implementation, including synthesis, floor planning, place and route, timing closure, physical verification, ECO, and sign-off.
- Explore power-performance-area tradeoffs with RTL and logic designers, and develop physical design methodologies.
- Evaluate third-party IP and collaborate with physical design, RTL, and architecture teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- BS + 8yrs or MS + 6yrs in EE/CS.
- Experience scripting with Python, Perl, Bash or PowerShell.
- 6+ years in ASIC Physical Design from RTL-to-GDSII in 7nm, 14/16nm, 20nm, or 28nm; block design with EDA tools and deep understanding of timing, ir/em, and physical verification sign-off.
Nice to have
- Experience mentoring, leading, or managing junior engineers.
- 4+ years integrating IP and specifying and driving IP requirements in the physical domain.
Pay
213,000.00 - 287,500.00 USD annually (base salary); 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys
AI focus
Physical design of hardware for AWS machine-learning accelerator systems, including Inferentia and Trainium.
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