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Credo · 4 days ago

Senior Physical Design Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$140K/yr - $170K/yr
date10+ years exp

Credo is engineering the future of high-speed connectivity for the AI-driven world, delivering industry-leading solutions for cloud, AI, and hyperscale data centers. As a Senior Physical Design Engineer, you will manage all aspects of physical design and implementation for Credo SoC designs, collaborating with teams to ensure successful tapeouts.

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Responsibilities

Lead and drive top-level, IP, and block-level physical implementation from RTL to GDSII
Focus on timing, power, and area (PPA) optimization for high-speed SerDes and interconnect subsystems
Establish and maintain physical design methodologies, flow automation, chip floorplanning, power/clock distribution, chip assembly, P&R, and timing closure
Perform static timing analysis, power and noise analysis, and physical verification
Collaborate closely with frontend and integration teams to ensure successful tapeouts

Qualification

Physical design implementationTiming optimizationEDA tools proficiencyStatic timing analysis5nm technology experienceCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

BS/MS in EE/CS with 10+ years of hands-on experience in back-end physical design and verification
Familiar with hierarchical physical design strategies, methodologies
Proven track records of handling chip level P&R independently and taping out complex SOC chips under tight schedule pressure
Experience with 5nm and lower technology nodes
Strong proficiency with EDA tools such as Cadence Innovus and Synopsys Fusion Compiler
Solid knowledge on static timing analysis (PrimeTime/Tempus), EM/IR-Drop/crosstalk analysis (PTSI/Voltus/Redhawk), extraction (Quantus/StarRC)

Preferred

Familiarity with DRC, Antenna, LVS, ERC tools like Calibre

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Equity
Full range of medical and other benefits

Company

Credo

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Credo’s mission is to advance high-speed connectivity solutions that deliver optimized performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and security for the next generation of AI-driven applications, cloud computing, and hyperscale networks.
dateFounded in 2008
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.credosemi.com

H1B Sponsorship

Credo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (14)
2024 (13)
2023 (8)
2022 (3)
2021 (5)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$108M
Key Investors
BlackRockWalden International
2022-01-27IPO
2020-06-06Series D· $100M
2015-08-31Series A· $8M

Leadership Team

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Bill Brennan
President & CEO
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Lawrence Cheng
CTO and Co-Founder
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