Waymo · 1 day ago
Physical Design Lead
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$281K/yr - $356K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company aiming to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Physical Design Lead to manage custom silicon partnerships, optimize design flows, and ensure design performance meets goals while leading a small team of experts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Structure and drive custom silicon partnerships
Audit and collaborate with partners to optimize their PD flows and methodologies
Work closely with internal, program management, and external teams to ensure PD implementation meets design performance and schedule goals, including adjacent areas such as DFT, power, and reliability
Review all final PD, timing, electrical, etc. sign-off for tape-out approval
Escalate program risks or resource gaps
Manage a small internal team of PD experts
Qualification
Required
Strong team management, leadership, and communication skills, with experience coordinating internal and external activities
5+ years of experience leading physical design of high performance SoCs or ASICs
Expert knowledge and hands-on experience of the entire backend and adjacent flows, including synthesis, P&R, clocking, timing closure, floor plan, power and IO planning
Experience in designing digital logic and/or Design For Testability (DFT) structures in System Verilog or equivalent
Preferred
Track record of successfully driving custom / semi-custom silicon engagements with external partners
Experience with automotive silicon quality, reliability, and safety requirements and processes
Mixed signal design and characterization
Experience drafting and negotiating technical portions of contracts and SoWs
Familiar with chiplet or multi-chip packaging
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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