# AI Silicon Physical Design Engineer

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Physical Design, Physical Verification, Timing Closure, Drc, Lvs, Ir/Em Analysis, Floor Planning, Tcl, Python, Synopsys Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, Icc2, Icv, Calibre
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Performs physical design for AI silicon chips, including synthesis, place & route, timing closure, and verification for high-speed wafer-scale architectures. Requires 10+ years experience with EDA tools and scripting.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Synthesize, place, and route high speed designs.
- Experience the full spectrum of physical design and implementation.
- Collaborate closely with the RTL team and integrate blocks into the full-chip architecture.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of physical design & physical verification experience.
- Strong knowledge of block level and full-chip physical verification methodology.
- Strong experience in block/subsystem timing closure.
- Expert at optimizing for the best power/performance and area.
- Experience with the complete physical design flow. Knowledge of Synopsys tool suite is a plus.
- Expert with ICV or Calibre tools resolving block and full-chip DRC and LVS issues.
- Expert with IR/EM analysis and resolution.
- Good understanding of full chip floor planning and integration.
- Strong ability in scripting languages like Tcl and Python. Ability to make flow enhancements.
- Demonstrated ability to work with RTL teams to optimize for physical design.
- Knowledge of CPU/GPU design a plus.
- Skills in Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, ICC2 or similar physical design tools.
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.

## Compensation
- Salary range: $150,000 – $250,000 annually. Actual compensation determined by experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

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