[Remote] ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mentium Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Physical Design Engineer to join their ASIC/SoC design team. The role involves the physical implementation of complex ASIC designs and collaboration with various teams to ensure high-quality silicon production.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-chip and block-level physical design, including: Synthesis, Design-for-Test, Collateral setup / Library preparation, Floorplanning and power planning, Placement and clock tree synthesis (CTS), Routing and post-route optimization, and Static Timing Analysis and Closure
• Drive timing closure across all corners and modes (setup/hold, SI, IR/EM)
• Develop and refine physical design flows and methodologies
• Develop DFT flows and integrate DFT IP
• Collaborate with front-end, and verification teams for design integration
• Analyze and resolve congestion, timing, and power issues
• Perform physical verification (DRC/LVS/antenna)
• Support tapeout activities and post-silicon debugging when required
• Evaluate and integrate third-party IP and tools into physical design flows
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting (Python, tcl, shell)

Skills

• PhD/MS/BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ years of ASIC physical design experience
• Strong understanding of CMOS process technology
• Strong understanding of timing constraints, timing analysis and closure techniques
• Strong understanding of power integrity and signal integrity fundamentals
• Strong understanding of DRC and LVS debug
• Hands-on experience with industry EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler / ICC2 or Fusion Compiler
• Hands-on experience with PrimeTime
• Hands-on experience with StarRC
• Experience with Synthesis including DFT (scan, JTAG, MBIST, LBIST)
• Experience with full-chip or large block implementation
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Silicon-proven tapeout experience
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Effective communicator in both written and verbal contexts
• Self-driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Process-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Opportunity to work on diverse, cutting-edge AI projects across a range of industries.
• 401(k)
• Flexible PTO
• Full PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

Company Overview

We are developing the next paradigm in AI computation, to help our most important muscle, the brain, to go further and open new unthinkable landscapes, new opportunities and new jobs. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, USA, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://mentium.tech.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Mentium Technologies Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.