CPU Server Physical Design Methodology, Infrastructure and Automation Engineer
$147,900 - $221,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves improving infrastructure and automation for CPU physical design implementation. You will work with implementation and CAD teams to enhance current processes.
What you'll do
- Work with cross-functional teams (PD, CAD, Methodology, and STA) to establish design infrastructure and dashboards for multiple CPU designs and domains.
- Analyze, implement, and improve optimization methods for block-level implementation teams.
- Develop new prediction models and automation for quick timing, power, and area estimation.
What you'll need
- Experience with Synthesis, place and route, and signoff timing/power analysis.
- Proficiency in scripting (TCL, Python, Perl, CSS, HTML, JS, CGI).
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant work experience, OR Master's degree with 1+ year of relevant experience, OR PhD.
Nice to have
- MS degree in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of practical experience.
- Understanding of industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route, STA, and design signoff.
- Data analytics skills to identify and root cause design bottlenecks, scripting, and providing visual aids using AI-assisted utilities and models.
- Software and programming skills to represent complex data metrics for productivity enhancement and scalability.
Skills: Synthesis, place and route, STA, timing analysis, Python, TCL
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 60-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
671
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (671 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 131 | 671 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 180 | 1488 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 60 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: Synthesis, place and route, STA, timing analysis, Python, TCL
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 130 open roles · median 38 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 21 d
- NVIDIA · 42 open roles · median 63 d
- Broadcom · 38 open roles · median 88 d
- Synopsys · 35 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 671 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.