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Chip Lead / Physical Design Director

CadenceSan Jose, CA

Posted Oct 6, 2026

What you’d do

Lead Physical Design and Design for Test teams on customer SoC projects from RTL or netlist to GDS for data center, automotive, and AI markets. Own technical decisions and trade-offs, guide foundry/node and library selection, and work directly with customers through final delivery. Found on the employer's careers page on Oct 18, 2026. Apply through the link.

You’ll need

  • 15+ years industry experience in Physical Design
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
  • Digital design and semiconductor fundamentals
  • Static Timing Analysis and timing constraints
  • Customer-facing technical leadership

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