K2 Space - Principal ASIC Physical Design Engineer
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. • 10+ years of experience in ASIC physical design for high-performance SoCs. • Proven end-to-end expertise in RTL-to-GDSII flows using industry tools (Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens). • Strong hands-on experience with timing closure, IR drop analysis, and ECO implementation. • Deep understanding of physical design constraints for multi-clock, multi-voltage, and hierarchical SoCs. • Experience with advanced FinFET process nodes. • Prior experience managing or coordinating offshore/outsourced PD teams or vendors. • Familiarity with DFT integration, STA sign-off, and power domain implementation (UPF/CPF). • Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Act as technical leader and subject-matter expert helping to teach, grow, and mentor others in the team. • Exposure to radiation-hardened or space-qualified ASICs. • Experience with chip-package co-design or advanced packaging (2.5D/3D). • Familiarity with physical design service vendor management or offshore collaboration. • Experience driving tapeouts through TSMC. • Experience with Gate-All-Around technologies. • Experience working in cross-functional, geographically distributed teams.
Responsibilities
• Own the complete RTL-to-GDSII flow: synthesis, floorplanning, place & route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), static timing analysis (STA), physical verification (DRC/LVS), and sign-off. • Develop and maintain physical design methodologies, scripts, and automation to optimize performance, power, and area (PPA). • Collaborate with front-end and verification teams to ensure clean handoffs, timing closure, and efficient design iteration. • Drive timing closure across multiple voltage and process corners, including sign-off with foundry-qualified tools. • Partner with package, SI/PI, and test teams for package-aware floorplanning and chip-to-board integration. • Manage and technically guide external physical design partners and service vendors, ensuring alignment on milestones, deliverables, and quality standards. • Work with EDA vendors to debug and optimize tool flows, and evaluate new methodologies. • Support chip bring-up and debug through close collaboration with post-silicon and test teams. • Support your product through production and spaceflight.
Benefits
• Base salary range for this role is $190,000 – $280,000 + equity in the company • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks • If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged! • If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know. • Export Compliance • Export Compliance • As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.” • The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license. • Equal Opportunity • Equal Opportunity
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