Efficient Computer
Physical Design Engineer - Timing Lead
$180K–$260K
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX OR Remote +4 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Feb 20, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX OR Remote
Austin, TX
Pittsburgh, PA
Remote, United States
San Jose, CA - Experience
- 5+ years with a Master's degree, or 3+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Leads timing methodology and convergence for IP, subsystem, and SoC designs, supporting sign-off and product development for Efficient Computer’s low-power processor.
What you'll do
- Develop timing flows and methodology for advanced FinFET and multi-patterning technologies; own timing convergence and sign-off for IP, subsystem, and SoC blocks.
- Define timing margins, corners, extraction methodology, and checks; drive SDC constraints with RTL, DFT, and IP teams.
- Improve timing-flow consistency and efficiency, coordinate third-party timing work, and support pre-silicon to post-silicon timing correlation.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of industry experience.
- Delivered IP/SS or SoC STA sign-off for multiple tape-outs at 12nm or below.
- Experience with EDA flows using Cadence/Synopsys/Mentor tools for STA/simulations (PT/Hspice), including hierarchical design and abstraction techniques.
- Hands-on timing convergence experience in high-frequency, low-power designs; expert static timing analysis, constraints, corners, voltage definitions, and timing margining; strong TCL, shell, and Python scripting.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of computer architecture, physical design, or ASIC implementation.
- Experience with full-chip sign-off budgeting, CAD flow infrastructure, or analog/mixed-signal macro integration.
Pay
$180,000 to $260,000 USD base salary
Tools
Cadence Tempus, Synopsys Primetime, Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, PT/Hspice, TCL, python
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