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Semiconductor Design Engineer 5

Cypress HCM
June 10, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Folsom, California, United States
$90 - $100 USD hourly
Physical Design Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Semiconductor Design Engineer 5

Role Summary

Design and deliver complex semiconductor IP and chips with an emphasis on IO, clocking, and power-domain interactions. Work across floorplanning, physical/electrical requirements, package and board interfaces, and drive signaling and ESD definitions. Typically leads projects or substantial portions of projects from design through evaluation.

Experience Level

Senior β€” 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for engineering, designing, and documenting semiconductor devices and related components.

  • Define and design chip IO, clocking schemes, and voltage-domain crossings.
  • Create and review floorplans; assess implications for IO and physical/electrical constraints.
  • Specify signaling strategies, power-rail and bump-pattern definitions, and ESD requirements.
  • Collaborate on package and board design requirements and interfaces.
  • Design custom datapaths with a focus on power efficiency.
  • Review product requirements and logic diagrams; document specifications and changes.
  • Lead or own projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams during implementation and evaluation.

Requirements

Core qualifications and skills required for the role.

  • 10+ years of semiconductor design engineering experience.
  • Strong background in IO definition, clocking, and voltage-domain crossing.
  • Proven experience driving floor-planning and resolving physical/electrical implications for IO design.
  • Experience defining signaling, power-rail/bump-pattern, and ESD requirements.
  • Familiarity with package and board design interactions.
  • Expertise in custom datapath definitions and power-efficient design techniques.

Nice-to-have: Ownership of full-chip delivery and prior cross-functional coordination with package/board teams.

Education Requirements

Not specified.


About the Company

Company: Cypress HCM

A human capital/recruiting firm that posts and fills technical and semiconductor engineering roles, connecting employers with experienced engineering talent.

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Date Posted: 2026-06-10