Principal Engineer - Physical Design (US Remote)
Baya SystemsJob Title
Principal Engineer - Physical Design (US Remote)
Role Summary
Lead physical implementation for high-performance SoC and multi-die designs, owning RTL-to-GDS flows and final physical sign-off. Work closely with micro-architects and cross-functional teams to meet performance, power and area (PPA) targets.
This is a fully remote role for candidates located in the United States.
Experience Level
Senior-level. The posting specifies 5+ years of relevant physical-design experience.
Responsibilities
Accountabilities include:
- Own RTL-to-GDS physical implementation flows: synthesis, floorplanning, placement & routing, clock tree synthesis, timing and power closure.
- Perform physical design validation (PDV) flows for timing, power, EM/IR and ensure design quality through sign-off checks.
- Develop and automate physical-design flows and methodologies for block-to-system implementation.
- Conduct feasibility studies and provide design recommendations to optimize PPA.
- Perform physical verification tasks such as DRC and LVS and manage final PD sign-off.
- Collaborate with micro-architects to evaluate performance, power and area trade-offs for high-performance and low-power designs.
Requirements
Must-have:
- Proven experience in floor planning, physical design validation (PDV), and clock tree synthesis for high-performance designs.
- Experience with physical design flow automation and commercial ICC/place-and-route tool flows.
- Practical knowledge of timing closure, power closure, EM/IR analysis and physical sign-off processes.
- Understanding of SoC architecture and ability to implement block- to system-level physical design.
- Experience performing DRC/LVS and other physical verification tasks.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with multi-die/chiplet systems and methodologies for heterogeneous integration.
- Familiarity with scripting for automation (e.g., Tcl, Python) and flow development.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is required; foreign equivalent accepted. (The posting also specifies 5 years of relevant experience.)
About the Company
Company: Baya Systems
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Baya Systems is a fast-moving Series B startup focused on accelerating intelligent computing in the emerging chiplet era. They design and license disruptive intellectual property for semiconductor chips and provide software-driven solutions for single-die and multi-die systems. Their contributions aim to simplify the design process for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) and multi-chiplet systems across various markets such as data center, AI, and automotive.
