Physical Design Engineer
Oso SemiconductorJob Title
Physical Design Engineer
Role Summary
Implement physical design for digital blocks and top-level SoC, focusing on low-power techniques and timing closure. Participate in the full implementation flow from netlist handoff through tapeout.
Experience Level
Mid-level. Typical experience expectation: BSEE with 6+ years or MSEE with 3+ years in physical design.
Responsibilities
Deliver physical implementation and verification tasks and collaborate with logic designers to produce manufacturable SoCs.
- Own physical design from netlist handoff to GDSII/tapeout: floorplanning, placement & routing, clock tree synthesis, timing closure, and physical verification.
- Analyze and mitigate crosstalk, IR drop, and electromigration.
- Apply and validate low-power design techniques.
- Automate flows and improve productivity using TCL and Perl scripting.
- Collaborate closely with logic designers and cross-functional teams to meet timing and manufacturability targets.
Requirements
Key technical skills and professional attributes.
- Strong knowledge of the physical design flow (floorplanning, place & route, CTS, timing closure, physical verification).
- Experience with 45nm or 28nm process technologies.
- Experience implementing low-power techniques.
- Proficiency scripting in TCL and Perl to automate design flows.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Well organized, methodical, and detail oriented.
Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 6+ years related experience, or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with 3+ years related experience.
About the Company
Company: Oso Semiconductor
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA, United States
Early-stage fabless semiconductor startup developing mmWave beamforming RFICs that deliver 2–4x power reduction for phased array systems across SATCOM, 5G, and radar. Founded by UC Berkeley PhDs, the company has raised Series A funding and works with defense and commercial customers on full-custom mmWave front-end and beamformer chips.
