ASIC/SOC CAD Engineer
MatXJob Title
ASIC/SOC CAD Engineer
Role Summary
Develop and maintain MatX's physical design CAD flow and infrastructure to deliver performant, functionally correct silicon from RTL to GDSII across compute, memory, and high-speed connectivity. Support automation, EDA tool selection and deployment, vendor engagement, and user support for back-end and some front-end CAD tasks.
Experience Level
Senior — minimum 8 years of industry experience in ASIC Physical Design.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include ownership of the physical design flow, automation, tool integration, and operational support.
- Develop, maintain, and improve RTL-to-GDSII physical design flow, including construction and sign-off.
- Automate back-end runs, parse logs, generate reports and metrics, and extract actionable insights.
- Evaluate, select, and deploy EDA tools and methodologies to optimize performance, power, and area.
- Work with EDA vendors to troubleshoot and drive product improvements.
- Train and support flow users and resolve operational issues.
- Manage EDA licenses, compute, and storage resources; optimize for cost and efficiency.
- Provide development and support for front-end CAD flow as needed.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and constraints for the role.
- Minimum 8 years of industry experience in ASIC physical design or CAD.
- Strong proficiency in scripting/programming: Perl, Python, and TCL.
- Expertise with industry-standard physical design and sign-off methodologies (partitioning, floorplanning, synthesis, place & route, clocking, equivalency, extraction, timing, power estimation, EMIR, physical verification).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support cross-functional teams and vendor interactions.
- Ability to work on-site in Mountain View, CA three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday) as part of a hybrid schedule.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with EDA license management, LSF or equivalent job schedulers, and cloud-based silicon development.
- Additional years of ASIC CAD or physical design experience beyond the minimum.
Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; equivalent practical experience accepted.
About the Company
Company: MatX
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
MatX specializes in creating faster chips for large language models (LLMs), focusing on innovative hardware and software solutions. The company fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment, welcoming candidates of all experience levels. Their approach prioritizes deep understanding and consideration of novel methods to drive efficiency and performance in their projects, particularly in silicon design and related engineering roles.
