Physical Design Engineer - Jalisco, Mexico
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves driving semicustom physical implementation from netlist handoff through tapeout, optimizing design quality, achieving physical signoff, and supporting product delivery in advanced technology nodes.
What you'll do
- Execute the semi-custom physical design flow from netlist handoff through physical verification and tapeout
- Develop and maintain floorplans, placement, routing, power distribution networks (PDN), and physical design constraints
- Perform DRC, LVS, parasitic extraction, and physical signoff activities
- Analyze and resolve timing, signal integrity, electromigration, IR drop, reliability, and manufacturability issues
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design closure, debug issues, and support tapeout readiness
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience in VLSI physical design, semiconductor layout, or physical implementation
- Knowledge of semicustom physical design flows, physical verification tools, and advanced technology node methodologies
- Understanding of timing closure, PDN build, signal integrity, durability, and production feasibility concepts
- Analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Experience supporting physical design closure and tapeout activities for complex semiconductor products
- Knowledge of physical design automation methodologies and process improvement practices
- Experience documenting technical decisions and participating in design reviews
- Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools to improve design productivity and problem-solving efficiency
- Experience working with Agentic AI tools to assist with design and verification
This role has been open 27 days — well below the 66-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
682
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$187k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (682 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 682 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 77 | 1507 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 103 d | 66 d (+37 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 126 open roles · median 49 d
- AMD · 61 open roles · median 29 d
- Intel Corporation · 40 open roles · median 19 d
- Synopsys · 38 open roles · median 41 d
- Broadcom · 37 open roles · median 102 d
- NVIDIA · 37 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 682 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.