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Sr. Physical Design Engineer, Annapurna Labs

at Amazon.com

📍 US, CA, Cupertino Unknown Posted March 27, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education BS + 8yrs or MS + 6yrs in EE/CS
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Annapurna Labs is seeking a Physical Design Engineer to lead the physical implementation of custom silicon chips for AWS data centers, ensuring high quality and performance.

  • Drive physical implementation
  • Collaborate with RTL designers
  • Perform synthesis and place & route
  • Conduct timing and physical verification
  • Support high-quality chip delivery

The role involves RTL-to-GDSII physical design, scripting, physical verification, and sign-off activities using industry-standard EDA tools, with a focus on high-performance, low-power chip design.

The ideal candidate is a mid to senior ASIC physical design engineer with extensive experience in RTL-to-GDSII flow, scripting, and physical verification. They should have strong collaboration skills and a background in sign-off activities and IP integration.

ASIC Physical DesignRTL-to-GDSIIScripting (PythonPerlBashPowerShell)EDA toolsSign-off activities
MentoringLeading junior engineersIP integrationDevice physicsCustom implementation techniques
CadenceMentor GraphicsSynopsys
ASIC Physical DesignRTLSynthesisFloor PlanningPlace and RoutePower/Clock DistributionTiming ClosurePhysical VerificationSign-off activitiesscripting (PythonPerlBashPowerShell)EDA tools
ASIC Physical DesignRTLLogic DesignSynthesisFloor PlanningPlace and RoutePower/Clock DistributionTiming ClosurePhysical VerificationSign-off activitiesScripting (PythonPerlBashPowerShell)EDA tools (CadenceMentor GraphicsSynopsys)
CollaborationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailMentoringLeadership
Industry Semiconductors / Hardware
Job Function Design and optimize hardware for cloud data center applications
Role Subtype Physical Design Engineer
Tech Domains Engineering (Non-Software)
ASIC Physical DesignRTLSynthesisFloor PlanningPlace and RoutePower/Clock DistributionTiming ClosurePhysical VerificationSign-off activitiesPythonPerlBashPowerShellCadenceMentor GraphicsSynopsysIP integrationDevice physicsCustom implementationasic physical designrtlsynthesisfloor planningplace and routepower distributiontiming closurephysical verificationsign-offpython

Less than 6 years of ASIC physical design experience, Lack of scripting skills (Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell), No experience with EDA tools or sign-off activities

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