CAD Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

Space Exploration Technologies•Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe. We are seeking a motivated, proactive, and intellectually curious engineer who will work alongside world-class cross-disciplinary teams (systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, product engineering, ASIC implementation). In this role, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation silicon for deployment in space and ground infrastructures around the globe. These chips are enabling connectivity in places it has previously not been available, affordable or reliable. Your efforts will help deliver cutting-edge solutions that will expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
5+ years of experience in the field of Physical Design and/or CAD for RTL2GDSII flows

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-performance, low-power physical design, and implementation techniques with industry standard synthesis, place and route, or signoff tools
Knowledge of cutting-edge technology node across foundries
Excellent programming skills in languages like Python, Perl, TCL, Shell, etc. Good understanding of algorithms with emphasis on optimizing algorithms
Knowledge of creating dashboards and html status reporting systems for various EDA tool outputs (synthesis, place and route, signoff, DFT, etc.)
Experience with machine learning
Excellent verbal and written communications
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
Team-player, can-do attitude and ability to work well in a group environment while still contributing on an individual basis
Enjoys being challenged and learning new skills

Responsibilities

Create and support innovative RTL2GDSII methodology and CAD flows, capable of handling multimillion gate designs for best-in-class PPA and run times
Create integrated hierarchical physical design flow to enable SoC collateral management for PV/STA/EM/IR signoff
Create dashboard/central reports for project tracking and visualizing results/stats
Interface directly with RTL, physical design, package design, DFT and other teams to improve methodologies and efficiencies and drive efforts to resolution
Work with EDA tool vendors to evaluate new tools, solve bugs, improve usability, methodology and design flow
Integrate foundry EDA kits into SpaceX environment, drive vendor IP integration into SpaceX infrastructure
Drive setting up RTL2GDSII flows for brand new technology nodes, run regressions, quality assurance checks, and release high quality flows to execution designers before starting the project
Perform partition synthesis and physical implementation steps (e.g. synthesis, floorplanning, power/ground grid generation, place and route, timing, noise, physical verification, electromigration, voltage drop, logic equivalency and other signoff checks)

Benefits

You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

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