asteralabs
Physical Design Engineering, VP
At a Glance
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Compensation
- organizations Salary range is $250,600 to $375,000 depending on experience, leve
- Posted
- 2026-07-27T14:11:38-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
- Engineering
Requirements
15+ years of experience in physical design and implementation of complex SoCs or ASICs
Proven track record leading physical design teams and delivering multiple successful tapeouts in advanced process nodes (7nm or below)
Deep expertise in chiplet architectures, interposer design, and die-to-die interface implementation
Strong understanding of advanced packaging technologies including 2.5D and 3D integration
Expert-level knowledge of physical design flows, timing closure, power optimization, and signoff methodologies
Experience managing and scaling engineering teams of 20+ people
Responsibilities
Strategic Physical Design Leadership
Lead end-to-end physical design execution for complex multi-die switching products with UCIe and UALink connectivity
Drive chip-level floorplanning, power planning, placement, routing, and timing closure for advanced node designs
Establish physical design methodologies and best practices for interposer-based chiplet architectures and die-to-die interfaces
Own physical design quality metrics including timing, power, area, and manufacturability across multiple concurrent projects
Scale and develop a world-class physical design organization to support aggressive product roadmap