Director of SoC Implementation / Physical Design - Austin (Oakhill, Office), United States
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
Drive end-to-end physical design execution for advanced semiconductor products from RTL to silicon.
About the role
This role will head SoC Implementation / Physical Design for advanced semiconductor products, owning end-to-end physical design execution across complex SoCs.
What you'll do
- Lead complete SoC physical design execution including floorplanning, synthesis, place & route, CTS, routing, STA, PDN, PDV and signoff.
- Drive timing, power, IR/EM, and physical verification closure to achieve tapeout readiness.
- Own planning, tracking, and execution of physical design programs from specification through tapeout.
- Build and lead global physical design teams, driving hiring, mentoring, and career development.
- Define and deploy physical design methodologies, automation, flow optimization, and tool innovation.
- Collaborate with architecture, RTL, verification, and product teams to ensure design convergence.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related field.
- 17+ years of experience in ASIC / SoC physical design.
- Proven experience leading large-scale SoC programs.
- Strong knowledge of industry EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence flows).
- Demonstrated success in advanced node implementations.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in automotive or high-reliability SoCs.
- Expertise in PDN / EMIR / SI closure at chip-level.
- Experience with global team leadership across geographies.
- Exposure to AI-driven design methodologies and automation.
Skills: floorplanning, place & route, STA, signoff, advanced node
This role has been open 15 days — well below the 60-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
683
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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 | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (683 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 683 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 44 | 1473 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 60 d (−23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: floorplanning, place & route, STA, signoff, advanced node
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 131 open roles · median 39 d
- AMD · 62 open roles · median 18 d
- NVIDIA · 42 open roles · median 64 d
- Broadcom · 36 open roles · median 89 d
- Synopsys · 35 open roles · median 40 d
- Intel Corporation · 29 open roles · median 10 d
How we counted: 683 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.