1d ago

Physical Design and Verification Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States; Fremont, California, United States

$158k-$243k / year

full-timeseniorbiotech

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll own the RTL to GDSII implementation for neural recording and stimulation SoCs at Neuralink. You'll ensure timing closure and signoff verification for cutting-edge brain-machine interfaces.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Synthesize, place, and route digital designs from RTL to GDSII
  • Perform clock tree synthesis and detailed routing optimization
  • Conduct physical signoff verification including LVS/DRC/PERC
  • Develop automation scripts using Python, Perl, or Tcl

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent
  • 5+ years of experience in digital physical design and verification
  • Expertise in RTL-to-GDSII flow with EDA tools
  • Experience in signoff ECO flow and physical verification

โœจ Nice to Have

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience at advanced nodes (16nm and below)
  • Experience with DFT and ATPG flows

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿงฌ Equity (RSUs) for all full-time employees
  • ๐Ÿฅ Excellent medical, dental, vision (PPO plan)
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Meals provided
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible time off
  • ๐Ÿš† Commuter benefits

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewsยท 4 hours
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