Staff Engineer, ASIC Physical Design

Job Title

Staff Engineer, ASIC Physical Design

Role Summary

Member of the ASIC physical design team supporting Enterprise SSD processor, controller, or SOC development. Responsible for block-level and full-chip physical implementation tasks from floorplanning through tape-out, and for improving APR flows and PPA (performance, power, area).

Experience Level

Senior — requires significant hands-on ASIC physical design experience. The posting specifies a minimum of 8 years of relevant implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Work at block and chip level to implement and close timing, power, and physical verification for ASIC designs.

• Block-level low-power floorplanning and placement.
• Clock tree synthesis, routing, and RC extraction.
• Static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure at block level.
• Physical verification support: DRC/LVS/Antenna closure and tape-out preparation.
• IR/EM analysis and closure of power integrity issues within blocks.
• Develop and improve APR flows and perform PPA analysis.
• Use EDA tools for implementation and verification; collaborate across design, verification, and validation teams.
• Provide ownership for on-time deliverables and drive problem resolution.

Requirements

Key must-have skills and relevant experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on physical design implementation experience and APR flow development.
• Proven STA closure experience at block level and strong fundamentals in digital electronics and microprocessors.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence place-and-route tools (for example, Innovus) and timing tools (for example, Tempus).
• Physical verification experience using Calibre for DRC/LVS/Antenna checks.
• Experience with IR/EM analysis and closing power integrity issues.
• Strong analytical, collaboration, and communication skills; ownership and time-management.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in advanced process nodes (5nm/3nm preferred), formal verification experience, and additional Cadence PnR tool expertise.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field; equivalent practical experience may be acceptable.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.