ASIC/SOC CAD Engineer

Mountain View, CA$120k–$400kPosted Jan 9, 2026
Back to jobsASIC/SOC CAD EngineerMountain View, CAApplyWhat MatX Is Building 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. What You'll Do Here 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 Who You Are 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, floorplanning, 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 Bonus Points If You Have 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 Compensation 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. Early Career - $120,000 - $250,000 + equity Mid Career - $175,000 - $362,500 + equity Senior Career - $250,000 - $475,000 + equity What We Offer A Stake in our success A flexible cash equity compensation mix that fits your needs 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...

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