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Seniority Level Keywords physical design PnR

Staff Physical Design Engineer Jobs: Find Senior PnR Roles

Staff physical design engineers define PnR methodology, lead tapeout programs, and own signoff criteria across complex SoC implementations.

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Seniority Level Keywords STA static timing analysis

Junior STA Engineer Jobs: Start Your Timing Analysis Career

Junior STA engineers learn to triage setup and hold violations, write SDC constraints, and run PrimeTime flows under senior guidance.

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Seniority Level Keywords RTL design internships

Intern RTL Design Engineer Positions: Your Path into Chip Design

RTL design internships put students inside active chip projects writing SystemVerilog that ships on silicon.

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Seniority Level Keywords DFT design for test

Senior DFT Engineer Positions: Experienced Test Roles in IC Design

Senior DFT engineers architect scan strategies, drive ATPG coverage, and own DFT sign-off across complex SoC blocks.

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Seniority Level Keywords verification engineer DV jobs

"Mid-Level Verification Engineer Jobs: Browse DV Roles"

"Mid-level verification engineer jobs for DV professionals with 3-7 years of UVM testbench development and coverage analysis experience."

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Seniority Level Keywords analog design junior IC engineer

"Junior Analog Design Engineer Positions: Start Your Circuit Career"

"Junior analog design engineer positions for candidates with strong analog circuit fundamentals and SPICE simulation skills."

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Seniority Level Keywords PhD engineering IC design

PhD IC Design Engineer Jobs: Research-Level IC Roles

PhD IC design engineer jobs for doctoral graduates who want research-level technical impact in the semiconductor industry.

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Seniority Level Keywords analog design staff engineer

Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer Jobs: Top Analog Roles

Senior staff analog design engineer jobs for IC designers who define circuit architecture strategy across mixed-signal SoCs.

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Seniority Level Keywords RTL design mid-level engineer

Mid-Level RTL Design Engineer Positions: Browse Roles

Mid-level RTL design engineer positions for engineers with 3-7 years of experience ready to own blocks independently.

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VP Engineering Semiconductor Jobs: Find IC Leadership Roles

VP engineering semiconductor jobs for executives who own silicon delivery roadmaps and build 50-300+ person design organizations.

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Seniority Level Keywords Director IC Design Management

Director of IC Design Jobs: Find Engineering Leadership Roles

Director of IC design roles combine deep technical expertise with organizational leadership, managing teams and multi-chip programs at $280K to $450K total compensation.

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Seniority Level Keywords Distinguished Engineer IC Design Leadership

Distinguished Engineer Semiconductor Jobs: Find Top IC Roles

Distinguished engineer roles sit at the apex of the IC design individual contributor track, with total compensation of $400K to $700K+ at top semiconductor companies.

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