NUVACORE
CPU Physical Design (RTL to GDS)
$140K–$250K
Austin, TX +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- 12+ years for Lead roles or 5+ years for Individual Contributor roles in CPU physical design.
- Education
- BS or MS degree.
About the job
Drives CPU physical design from RTL through GDS and tape-out, optimizing PPA and coordinating design teams to meet product commitments.
What you'll do
- Evaluate RTL and microarchitecture designs, providing feasibility assessments and actionable feedback.
- Drive end-to-end design closure from RTL to GDS/tape-out and optimize PPA across CPU units and design blocks.
- Coordinate with CAD, RTL/microarchitecture, and partner teams; help define and adopt tools, flows, and methodology.
What they ask for
- BS or MS degree.
- CPU physical design experience: 12+ years for Lead roles or 5+ years for Individual Contributor roles.
- Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools applied to CPU workflows and a track record delivering production-level designs through tape-out.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end physical design closure across signoff domains, including timing constraints for Functional and DFT modes.
Pay
USD 140,000–250,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
EDA tools, RTL, GDS, DFT
AI focus
Designs a general-purpose CPU core for AI infrastructure and agentic computing.
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