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Physical Design Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-Colorado-Colorado Springs-4420 Arrowswest Drive Unknown 💰 $108K – $172K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
Salary $108K – $172K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves leading the physical design process for advanced ICs, including RTL synthesis, placement, routing, verification, and tape-out, primarily for data center and AI/ML applications.

  • Execute physical design, Synthesize RTL, Perform physical verification, Achieve timing closure, Collaborate with RTL engineers

The technical environment includes physical design tools, scripting in TCL and PERL, and collaboration with IC RTL engineers to deliver silicon tape-outs for high-performance semiconductor products.

The ideal candidate is a senior physical design engineer with over 8 years of experience in RTL to tape-out processes, proficient in scripting and EDA tools, and capable of leading physical verification and timing closure for advanced semiconductor projects.

TCL/PERL ScriptingProficiency in related EDA ToolsFull physical design cycle experience: RTL to Tape-outExcellent verbal and written communication skills
EDA Tools
Physical DesignRTLTape-outPhysical VerificationTiming ClosurePlace and RouteFloor-planningFlow and Methodology DevelopmentTCLPERLEDA ToolsIC Design
Physical DesignRTLTape-outPhysical VerificationTiming ClosurePlace and RouteFloor-planningFlow and Methodology DevelopmentScriptingTCLPERLEDA ToolsPhysical Design Cycle
Verbal communicationWritten communicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Industry Technology / Data Center / Semiconductor
Job Function Leading physical IC design from RTL to silicon tape-out
Role Subtype Systems Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Linux
Physical DesignRTLTape-outPhysical VerificationTiming ClosurePlace and RouteFloor-planningFlow and Methodology DevelopmentTCLPERLEDA ToolsPhysical Design CycleScriptingIC DesignData CenterAI/ML ecosystemsPCIe SwitchEnterprise StorageColorado Springs

Lack of full physical design cycle experience, No proficiency in scripting languages TCL/PERL, No experience with physical verification tools, Less than 8 years of relevant experience

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