Physical Design Methodology & Flow Engineer
SambaNova Systems · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days SambaNova Systems's roles stay open a median of 69 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of SambaNova Systems's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SambaNova Systems
- high 57 stale, 2 reposted of 57 open
- Hiring momentum
- 68 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
As a Physical Design Methodology & Flow Engineer at SambaNova, you will develop and maintain physical design flows using Cadence tools while collaborating closely with physical designers and tool vendors to resolve design issues and enhance flows. Your role will involve leveraging your expertise in RTL to GDS flow and scripting languages to support the creation of advanced RDU chips for machine learning and AI applications.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- BS, MS, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of industry experience in physical design and flow development
- Strong understanding of RTL to GDS flow and methodologies, including synthesis and place and route
- Proficiency in scripting languages, e.g. TCL, Perl and Python
- Good understanding of physical design rules for TSMC advanced technology nodes 3nm below
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Cadence physical design reference flow and methodologies
- Fluency in Claude / AI tools for flow development
What you get
- Competitive total rewards package including base salary and equity
- 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
- 77% premium coverage for dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Short/Long term Disability insurance
Worth weighing
- No mention of remote work options
- Base salary range provided, but no details on equity or bonuses
- Focus on specific tools and methodologies may limit exposure to other technologies
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