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we're seeking a highly skilled Chip Top Physical Design Engineer focusing on implementation to join our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up.
If you thrive on solving complex, unnamed challenges in deep-submicron processes, your place is with us.

As a Physical Design Engineer, you will be a key hands-on member of our PD Team in the Israel R&D center. You will execute the physical design of the SoC Top level for chips that drive the worlds largest AI clusters. You will be deeply involved in all PD disciplines of the chip, driving the tape-out (T.O.) GDS to meet strict signoff criteria (Timing, LVS, EMIR, DRC, PV, etc.), ensuring our silicon meets the extreme performance, power, and area (PPA) targets required for AI scale.

Key Responsibilities


Execute SoC Top-level physical design and actively drive full-chip convergence
Perform Top-Level physical implementation, including floor-planning, Place & Route (P&R), Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Power/Clock distribution, Power Integrity, and Timing/Physical signoff
Work closely with the Architecture, Design, DFT, and Product teams to achieve optimal Power, Performance, and Area (PPA). This involves participating in feasibility studies for new architectures and optimizing runs to ensure the best Quality of Results (QoR)
Resolve complex signal integrity, thermal, and power challenges inherent in high-speed connectivity silicon
Collaborate closely with the Package team on Bump-map-to-Ballout design, taking all signal integrity aspects into consideration

we're seeking a visionary Physical Design Engineer to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful product ownership in a new site, defining the backend execution and methodologies for chips that power the world's largest AI clusters.

As a Physical Design Engineer, you will be a key architect of our silicon's physical reality. You won't just execute a flow-you will help establish our local execution culture and technical standards, owning the transformation of complex logic into high-performance silicon. You will drive the physical implementation journey from synthesis through signoff, ensuring our connectivity solutions meet the extreme performance, power, and area targets required for next-generation AI infrastructure. If you thrive on solving complex challenges in deep-submicron processes and want to shape the backend methodology for AI infrastructure connectivity, this is your opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Physical Implementation & Execution

Be part of the founding Backend team in Israel, playing a critical role in establishing local execution culture and technical standards
Take full responsibility for physical implementation journey including Synthesis, Floorplanning, Place & Route, and Clock-Tree Synthesis (CTS)
Own macro-level implementation with deep hands-on experience in floorplanning and complex routing
Signoff & Design Integrity

Drive final stages of design integrity, owning Timing signoff (STA), Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), and Reliability analysis (EMIR)
Ensure first-pass silicon success through rigorous signoff flows and analysis
Apply Logic Equivalence Checking (LEC) and other verification techniques to guarantee design correctness
Methodology Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Participate in defining and refining Backend methodologies with autonomy to improve workflows and tool automation
Work closely with Architecture, Design, and DFT teams to navigate challenges of advanced process nodes and high-speed connectivity
Leverage scripting and automation to make engineering environment faster and more robust

Required RTL Design Engineer, Cloud
About the job
Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of our direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.
In this role, you will use Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design experience to be part of a team that develops complex ASIC System-on-Chip (SoC) intellectual property from proof-of-concept to production. This includes creating IP Level microarchitecture definitions, Register-Transfer Level (RTL) coding and all RTL quality checks. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to design flow and methodologies, including design generation automation. You will collaborate with members of architecture, software, verification, power, timing, synthesis design for testing etc. You will develop/define design options for performance, power and area.
Responsibilities
Define the IP microarchitecture level design document such as interface protocol, block diagram, transaction flow, pipeline etc.
Perform RTL development (coding and debug in Verilog, SystemVerilog).
Conduct function/performance simulation debug and Lint/CDC/FV/UPF checks.
Engage in synthesis, timing/power closure, and ASIC silicon bring-up.
Contribute to verification test plan and coverage analysis of block and SoC-level.

we're seeking a highly skilled Physical Design CAD Engineer specializing in CAD Automation and Signoff to join our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful technical ownership in a new site, implementing the backend execution environment and methodologies for chips that power the world's largest AI clusters. As a foundational member of the team, you will be responsible for the physical implementation environment. Your primary mission is to develop, optimize, and support automated flows from RTL to manufacturable GDSII tape-out, ensuring a methodical and efficient work environment for the entire PD team.


Key Responsibilities


Develop and maintain automated flows for Synthesis, Place & Route (P&R), and Floor-planning to ensure seamless design transitions
Implement and manage robust environments for Static Timing Analysis (STA), Power Analysis, and Physical Verification (DRC/LVS/ERC)
Write and maintain custom plug-ins and scripts (Tcl/Python) to extend vendor tool capabilities, tailoring them to specific process node constraints
Build automated "dashboards" and feedback loops to track and improve Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) metrics across design iterations
Own the design database structure and version control to ensure team alignment and data integrity
Collaborate directly with EDA vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens/Mentor) to troubleshoot flow issues and analyze tool results
Provide technical support to the broader PD team, helping them optimize individual blocks for power, performance, and timing

we're seeking a highly skilled Static Timing Analysis (STA) Engineer to join our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful technical ownership in a new site, executing the sign-off methodology for chips that power the world's most advanced AI clusters. As an STA Engineer, you will be deeply involved in the STA activities from chip partition and time budgeting through to final sign-off. You will bridge the gap between Architecture, Design, DFT, and Physical Design to ensure our high-performance silicon meets the aggressive timing targets required for next-generation connectivity.

Key Responsibilities


Execute the STA flow and sign-off methodologies, ensuring our products meet rigorous timing criteria for the most demanding data center environments
Collaborate closely with Architecture, Design, DFT, and Backend teams, participating in timing reviews and working with block owners to navigate the path to sign-off convergence
Develop, optimize, and manage complex SDC constraints, ensuring they are accurate and robust across multi-scenario environments
Analyze and resolve challenges related to cross-chip clock distribution networks and apply sophisticated margining techniques to ensure robust silicon across all process corners
Participate in design methodology improvements and tool automation, utilizing both industry-standard EDA tools and custom scripts to make our sign-off process faster and more efficient

we're seeking a highly skilled Static Timing Analysis (STA) Engineer to join our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful technical ownership in a new site, executing the sign-off methodology for chips that power the world's most advanced AI clusters. As an STA Engineer, you will be deeply involved in the STA activities from chip partition and time budgeting through to final sign-off. You will bridge the gap between Architecture, Design, DFT, and Physical Design to ensure our high-performance silicon meets the aggressive timing targets required for next-generation connectivity.

Key Responsibilities


Execute the STA flow and sign-off methodologies, ensuring our products meet rigorous timing criteria for the most demanding data center environments
Collaborate closely with Architecture, Design, DFT, and Backend teams, participating in timing reviews and working with block owners to navigate the path to sign-off convergence
Develop, optimize, and manage complex SDC constraints, ensuring they are accurate and robust across multi-scenario environments
Analyze and resolve challenges related to cross-chip clock distribution networks and apply sophisticated margining techniques to ensure robust silicon across all process corners
Participate in design methodology improvements and tool automation, utilizing both industry-standard EDA tools and custom scripts to make our sign-off process faster and more efficient

We're looking for a talented SoC Integration Lead to join our Nitro team and help shape what comes next. You will spearhead the SoC integration activities of sophisticated networking chips, collaborating closely with Architecture, RTL Design, Physical Design, Package Design, Verification, Software, DFT, and additional teams in a dynamic, open, and fast-paced environment. As a member of the Nitro project, you will have influence over the device through its entire lifecycle from product definition to mass production. You'll work alongside a world-class, fast-moving engineering team, take full ownership of critical IP blocks, and see your work deployed at a scale no other platform can match, powering hundreds of thousands of businesses across 190 countries.

Key job responsibilities
Take full ownership of SoC integration, including IPs development, partitioning, clock domain crossing (CDC), reset domain crossing (RDC), exploratory synthesis, and design quality verification.
Drive chip-level design implementation by partnering with multiple teams including Architecture, RTL Design, DFT, Verification, System Verification, STA, and Physical Design.
Oversee the creation of SoC-level IP blocks such as fabrics, interfaces, and security modules.
Lead RTL integration activities including micro-architecture definition, RTL coding and debug, synthesis and timing closure, and sign-off.
Address diverse functional and structural challenges, encompassing functional debugging, physical design preparation, emulation, and design quality issue resolution.
Contribute to the creation and implementation of design flows and automated solutions that facilitate efficient SoC development.
Support Verification and Emulation teams through test plan development and coverage review.
Ensure the chip meets quality and reliability standards while delivering to physical design teams, emulation platforms, firmware developers, and other stakeholders.

As a member of the UC organization, youll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in our company, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Take part in the development of cutting-edge products within a disruptive system architecture. You will have the opportunity to work on the technologies that power the worlds largest cloud provider, in a dynamic, open, and fast-paced environment. We provide a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud, which powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. Annapurna Labs, as part of us, is looking for talented engineers to help us develop a semiconductor platform based on a revolutionary architecture.

Looking for exceptional senior engineers to join the top-tier team that is developing the next generation semiconductor platform, based on a revolutionary architecture. Engineers will participate in design activities, working on the next generation of our products.

You are invited to take part in developing, integrating and deploying cutting-edge technologies, starting with identification and definition of project requirements, architecture, feature development, and collaboration with the different groups.
Your design will be integrated into the nitro SoC, on millions of servers worldwide. This is an opportunity to have a large-scale impact.
As a VLSI engineer and a member of the Nitro project, you will have an impact over the device through its entire lifecycle, from the product definition stage to mass production. You will work in close collaboration with multiple groups, including Architecture, Software, Verification, Backend, and DFT.

Key job responsibilities
*Full ownership of one or more IPs within the product:
-Micro-architecture.
-RTL coding and debug.
-Synthesis and timing closure.
-Sign-off.
* Supporting the Verification and Emulation teams: Test plan, Coverage review.
* Ensuring that the chip meets quality and reliability standards.
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Product Definition, Verification, Software, and Physical design.

In this role, you can lead our teams to deliver fully functional "first silicon" IP designs, from defining initial constraints through high-quality tape-out. You will have the rare and rewarding privilege of crafting upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of customers every single day.
Responsibilities
Own the entire IP-level netlist generation and timing convergence journey, from synthesis and UPF power intent to final sign-off.
Architect and manage complex timing constraints (SDC) for both standard and custom designs, ensuring sign-off quality from day one.
Drive Full Chip and block-level timing/noise convergence, including hierarchical timing flows and power optimizations.
Collaborate closely with RTL designers to understand clock architecture, DFT teams on mode constraints, and PNR teams to achieve flawless physical convergence.
Develop and support automated block and chip-level sign-off flows, working with CAD teams to shape cutting-edge methodologies that eliminate pessimism and accelerate convergence.
Perform deep-dive signal integrity (SI) and noise analysis, drive custom IP integration, and generate block-level budgets to ensure correlation with the Full Chip.

This is a highly visible role where you will own the physical design cycle at the partition, IP, and Chip levels-enabling us to produce fully functional "first silicon" designs. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? If you are ready to join the world's leading engineers and work with state-of-the-art design flows, come join our group.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for all phases of pre-silicon development, from initial definition to high-quality tape-out (Netlist to GDSII).
Lead block-level Place & Route (PnR), complex floor-planning, partitioning, and the creation of power domains and grid specifications.
Develop and validate high-performance, low-power clock network guidelines and distribution.
Drive static timing closure (STA), Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), and Electrical/Power analysis (EM, IR-Drop, Xtalk, and Noise).
Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for "correct-by-construction" designs and assist in flow development for chip integration.
Generate and implement ECOs to fix timing, noise, and EM/IR violations while meeting strict area and power constraints.
Work closely with logic design teams on SoC architecture and HDL (Verilog) to implement timing fixes and design optimizations.