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Silicon Physical Design Engineer

Job in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, 94087, USA
Listing for: Meta
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 178000 - 250000 USD Yearly USD 178000.00 250000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Summary: Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities. We are just getting started.

Reality Labs focuses on delivering Meta's vision through creating advanced AI enabled wearables. The compute performance and power efficiency requirements of wearables require custom silicon. Reality Labs Silicon team is driving the state-of-the-art forward with breakthrough work in AI, augmented reality, computer vision, machine learning, graphics, displays, and sensors Our chips will enable wearable devices where our real and virtual world will mix and match throughout the day.

We believe the only way to achieve our goals is to look at the entire stack, from transistors, through architecture, firmware, and algorithms. In this position, you will work with Machine Learning (ML) front-end and back-end hardware designers to drive the Physical design implementation of ML compute blocks in advanced technology nodes and develop custom methodologies to optimize the PPA of the design.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and own physical design implementation of multi-hierarchy low-power ML Hardware design including physical-aware logic synthesis, floorplan, place and route, static timing analysis, IR Drop, EM, and physical verification in advanced technology nodes

  • Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution

  • Collaborate with ML architects and designers to understand the ML workloads and develop custom physical design methodologies and recipes to optimize the PPA of ML compute datapath design blocks

  • Work across disciplines, brainstorm big ideas, work in new technology areas, juggle/coordinate multiple initiatives, drive a concept into a prototype and ultimately guide the transition into a high-volume consumer product

  • Travel both domestically and internationally

  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

  • 8+ years of experience in ASIC Physical Design

  • Understanding of RTL2

    GDSII flow and design tapeouts in 3nm or below process technologies

  • Experience with low power implementation, power gating, multiple voltage rails, UPF knowledge

  • Experience working with EDA tools like Fusion Compiler, ICC2/Innovus, Primetime, Red Hawk

  • Experience with Python, TCL, Perl programming

  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience running physical-aware logic synthesis and achieving optimal synthesis QoR on low power designs

  • Master/PhD degree in EE/CS or equivalent areas

  • Experience with custom or regular clock tree synthesis implementation at block level or top level, and clock power reduction techniques

  • Knowledge of static timing analysis and concepts, defining timing constraints and exceptions, corners/voltage definitions

  • Experience in Block-level and Full-chip floor-planning and power grid planning

  • Public Compensation

    $178,000/year to $250,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    Industry: Internet

    Equal Opportunity: Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

    We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Accommodation: Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at

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