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Physical Design Methodology & Flow Engineer

SambaNova Systems · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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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.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
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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