Ambiq Micro, Inc.
Technology
StaffEngineer-PhysicalDesign
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“Staff Engineer - Physical Design at Ambiq Micro, Inc.. Skills: Physical design, SoC design, EDA tools. Lead physical design flow. Drive timing closure”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality silicon; Meet performance targets; Meet power targets; Meet area targets
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master or Bachelor's degree, 8+ years experience, Physical design flows experience, Hands-on Cadence Innovus, Hands-on Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Solid digital circuit design, Timing closure experience, Power integrity experience, Signal integrity experience, IR drop experience, Proficiency with EDA tools, Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills, Communication skills, Ability to work with teams, English fluency, Mandarin fluency
Nice to Have
TCL Python experience
What You'll Do.
Lead physical design flow
Drive IR drop closure
Resolve layout violations
Apply methodology expertise
Work closely with designers
Resolve implementation challenges
Improve physical design methodologies
Stay current with advancements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Middle End teams; DFT teams; Front End teams; ARC teams; Package teams; Synthesis engineers; Stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Full Job Description
Company Overview Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions. Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications. Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology. We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency. At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve. If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here. Scope Ambiq is looking for a Physical Design Staff Engineer to help bring our advanced SoC designs from netlist to GDS. In this role, you will lead top-level physical implementation and help deliver high-quality silicon that meets challenging performance, power, and area targets. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Middle End, DFT, Front End, ARC, and Package teams, to build efficient, manufacturable physical layouts for multi-power-domain designs. This role is well suited for someone who is technically strong, collaborative, self-driven, and excited to work on advanced process technologies and low-power semiconductor products. Responsibilities Lead the physical design flow from netlist to GDS, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, physical verification, and DFM. Drive timing closure, IR drop and EM closure, signal integrity analysis, and layout
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