Senior DTCO Engineer, CPU Physical Design

As a Senior DTCO Engineer, you will evaluate advanced semiconductor foundry nodes to optimize next-generation CPU microarchitecture. You will coordinate between foundry partners, IP development, and hardware design teams to explore target technology nodes during early development phases.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate advanced process technologies and help shape technology choices for next-generation CPUs.
• Run synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis to assess how process features affect power, performance, and area.
• Work with foundry, IP, and hardware design teams during early technology development.
• Use early pathfinding blocks to identify implementation bottlenecks and project technology-node scaling.
• Evaluate competitive products and benchmarks to understand technology and design trade-offs.

Requirements:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in advanced-node silicon design and physical-design methodology.
• Ability to analyze physical implementation constraints and develop technology solutions to improve PPA.
• Proficiency with Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar scripting languages, as well as AI tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DTCO or technology pathfinding for high-performance CPUs, GPUs, or AI accelerators.
• Expertise in advanced circuit and physical-design optimization, clocking, memory, or timing-closure techniques.
• A track record of translating test-chip or silicon data into measurable product improvements.
• Strong technical leadership, with the ability to collaborate across organizations and turn complex technical trade-offs into clear recommendations.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equity eligibility
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