Physical Design EngineerPosted today$266K–$445K

The opportunity

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems…

What you'll do

  • Develop, build and own tools, flows and methodologies for physical implementation

  • Own physical implementation of floorplan blocks from floorplanning to final signoff

  • Collaborate with RTL designers to drive optimal block implementation solutions

  • Analyze and optimize design for timing, power, and area trade-offs, working: in collaboration with EDA vendors and ASIC partners

  • BS w/ 4+ or MS with 2+ years or PhD with 0-1 year(s) of relevant industry: experience in physical design and methodology development

  • Demonstrated success in taping out complex silicon designs

What they're looking for

  • Hands-on experience with block physical implementation and PPA convergence
  • Strong coding experience with python, bazel, TCL
  • Strong experience building physical design tools, flows and methodologies
  • Strong understanding of microarchitecture, RTL design, physical design,: circuit design, physical verification and timing closure.