# Senior Staff Engineer, Physical Implementation CAD Lead

Hiring organization: [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/36bf06f9-c25c-4020-a4bf-30cc292cf716

Listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 180200 – 297200 USD per year

## Summary

Samsung is seeking a senior engineer to lead physical design CAD methodology development for GPU and SoC chips at advanced technology nodes. This role suits an expert in place-and-route tools and sub-5nm design challenges who can drive automation, mentor teams, and collaborate across EDA vendors and internal design groups.

_Our summary, not Samsung Semiconductor's wording._

## Skills named

Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Physical Design, Python, Static Timing Analysis, Tcl

## Required

- 11+ years physical design CAD or methodology experience, or 9+ years with a Master's degree, or 7+ years with a Ph.D.
- Hands-on experience in physical design flows for GPU, CPU, or SoC programs
- Expertise in Cadence and/or Synopsys P&R toolsets
- Experience with advanced technology nodes below 5nm
- Scripting and automation capability in Python, Tcl, or shell

## Nice to have

- AI-assisted methodology development
- Experience leading complex technical initiatives
- Mentoring and leadership of engineering teams

Apply on Samsung Semiconductor's site: https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/3900-N-Capital-of-Texas-Hwy-Austin-TX-USA/Senior-Staff-Engineer--Physical-Implementation-CAD-Lead_R115123