ASIC​/SOC CAD Engineer Mountain View, CA

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. MatX is seeking a Physical Design CAD Engineer to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. The ASIC/SOC Physically Design CAD Engineer will be responsible for creating and maintaining our CAD flow and infrastructure to produce performant and functionally correct silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management, high-speed connectivity, and other key technologies in leading-edge process nodes.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve MatX's Physical Design flow, from RTL to GDSII flow, including construction and sign-off
• Automate back-end runs, create reports, post-process logs, generate metrics, and extract insights
• Evaluate, select, and deploy EDA tools and methodologies to produce best-in-class Performance-Power-Area results
• Work with EDA tool vendors to drive issues and enhancements to closure
• Train and support flow users and resolve any issues they might face
• Manage licenses, compute, and storage and optimize for efficiency and cost
• May include some development and support of the front-end CAD flow

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in ASIC Physical Design
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Perl, Python, and TCL
• Expertise developing/using industry-standard ASIC tools and methodologies for construction (e.g. partitioning, floor planning, synthesis, place & route, clocking) and sign-off (equivalency, extraction, timing, power estimation, EMIR, physical verification)
• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday

• 8 years of industry experience in ASIC Physical Design and/or CAD
• Experience with EDA license management, LSF and equivalent job schedulers, and cloud-based silicon development is a big plus

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

• 0-5 years of experience - $120,000 - $200,000 + equity
• 5-10 years of experience - $120,000 -$300,000 + equity
• 10+ years experience - $120,000 - $400,000 + equity

• A Stake in our success
  A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
• Health & Wellness
  Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance;
  Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
• Time To Recharge
  4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
• Support to Parents
  Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
• Learning & Development
  $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
• Team Connection
  Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
• Financial Wellbeing
  401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
• Commute On Us
  For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
• MatX E[x]tras
  $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
• Remote Perks
  We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition,…