ASIC Physical Design Engineer, Principal at Positron Corporation
United States
$150k - $300k
<meta><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Role Overview</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px 11.25pt;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own physical implementation of Positron's AI accelerators from floorplanning through tapeout. Lead implementation methodology while partnering with RTL, synthesis, DFT, package, and backend design services to achieve world-class PPA.</span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Key Responsibilities</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Physical Implementation Ownership</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own floorplanning, macro placement, and power planning across Positron's AI accelerator designs.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Drive clock tree synthesis, place and route, and routing optimization through to timing closure.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own signal integrity, IR/EM closure, ECO implementation, and metal fill to deliver signoff-quality results.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own tapeout signoff for all physical implementation deliverables.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Methodology Development</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop methodology for power grids, power/ground tiles, and bump planning.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Build congestion analysis and wire estimation approaches to support early floorplan decisions.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Define partitioning and hierarchical implementation strategies for complex, multi-block designs.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tools & Technical Ownership</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own Innovus-based implementation flows end to end.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Apply hands-on expertise across Innovus, ICC2, Tempus, PrimeTime, Voltus, RedHawk, and Calibre.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Closure & Signoff</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Drive closure across timing, power, area, congestion, DRC, LVS, EM, IR, and yield.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cross-Functional Partnership & Reviews</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner closely with backend design services to align on implementation strategy and execution.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Review implementation quality and lead implementation reviews across the team.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">AI-Enabled Engineering</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Apply AI-enabled techniques for automated QoR analysis, congestion prediction, routing prediction, and floorplan optimization.</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:11.25pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Required Qualifications</strong></b></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">12+ years of experience in physical design, spanning floorplanning through tapeout.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">A proven track record across multiple advanced-node tapeouts.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Expert-level proficiency in Innovus and ICC2 implementation flows.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Deep expertise in physical implementation, including floorplanning, clock tree synthesis, timing, and power closure.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands-on experience driving full signoff across timing, power, and related quality metrics.</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:11.25pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Preferred Qualifications</strong></b></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience with AI accelerator design.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with large SRAM arrays.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience with SerDes and LPDDR interfaces.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Exposure to chiplet architectures and 2.5D advanced packaging.</span></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:21pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Leveling & Scope</strong></b></h3><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px 11.25pt;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">While this role is currently posted at a specific level, we are a growth-oriented organization and are open to hiring at a more senior level for the right candidate. Please note that this job description serves as a focused but generalized overview of the role; specific responsibilities and impact expectations will be tailored to the experience and seniority of the final hire.</span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">What Success Looks Like</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px 11.25pt;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Success in this role looks like predictable implementation execution and excellent QoR across Positron's designs, paired with reduced schedule risk and a scalable implementation methodology that can support the company's growing portfolio of AI accelerators.</span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Why Join Us?</strong></b></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Shape the physical implementation methodology for a new class of AI inference accelerators from the ground up.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work at the cutting edge of advanced-node design, tackling some of the hardest problems in power, timing, and signal integrity for frontier AI workloads.</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:11.25pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Compensation & Benefits</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $300,000.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Please note that the figures provided represent the base salary range only and do not include other elements of our total compensation package, equity, or comprehensive benefits.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px 11.25pt;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">At Positron AI, we value the unique expertise each candidate brings. While the range above reflects our typical expectation for the position, we reserve the flexibility to exceed this range for candidates whose specialized skills, significant experience, or unique qualifications fall outside the standard scope of the role. Final offers are determined based on a variety of factors, including internal equity, and individual impact.</span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Benefits & Perks</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">We want you to do your best work and feel confident that you and your family are taken care of. That means comprehensive coverage, real time to rest, and support for your future.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Health and wellness</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Fully company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Company-paid life and disability coverage, with voluntary options to add more</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Supplemental hospital, critical illness, and accident coverage available</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Time off and flexibility</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Unlimited paid time off, so you can truly unplug and recharge</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">13 paid company holidays</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Remote-first culture with a company-provided computer and home office setup</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Compensation and future</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Competitive salary and equity</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">401(k) with company matching, eligible from day one</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:11.25pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Visa Support</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This position is open to candidates currently authorized to work in the U.S. We cannot provide new visa sponsorship for this role but are open to facilitating H-1B visa transfers for eligible candidates.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> If you're excited about the role but don't meet every bullet, we'd still love to hear from you.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p>
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