Senior/ Staff Physical Design Engineer

The role

This person will drive the physical implementation journey from synthesis through signoff for semiconductor chips. They will help establish the local execution culture and technical standards for the new R&D center in Israel.

What you will do

• Establish local execution culture and technical standards
• Take responsibility for physical implementation including Synthesis, Floorplanning, Place & Route, and Clock-Tree Synthesis
• Own macro-level implementation with hands-on experience in floorplanning and complex routing
• Drive timing signoff, Physical Verification, and Reliability analysis
• Ensure first-pass silicon success through signoff flows and analysis
• Apply Logic Equivalence Checking and other verification techniques
• Define and refine Backend methodologies and tool automation
• Work with Architecture, Design, and DFT teams
• Leverage scripting and automation to improve the engineering environment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Physical Design at semiconductor companies
• Proven expertise in the full RTL2GDS flow
• Deep hands-on experience in macro-level implementation, floorplanning, and complex routing
• Experience working with advanced process technologies (7nm and below)
• Solid experience with signoff tools and flows including STA, Logic Equivalence Checking (LEC), DRC, and EMIR analysis
• Proficiency in TCL or Python scripting

Nice to have

• Experience with full-chip level implementation and integration
• Knowledge of Power and Noise analysis (SI/PI)
• Familiarity with Design-for-Test (DFT) requirements
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2, Cadence Innovus)
• Background in high-speed interface designs or connectivity protocols

About the company

Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The company's Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates various semiconductor-based technologies with the COSMOS software suite.