Job Title: Sr STA Engineer
Full-time
Work Status: US Citizen / US Permanent Resident required
Location:  Irvine CA (Onsite) NO remote/Hybrid

As a Senior Digital Physical Design Engineer, you will work as a team member on block level and chip level physical design tasks. You will perform P&R implementation of high-performance SoC designs, including logic synthesis, floorplan and powerplan, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, IR drop analysis, EM, DRC, and physical verification in advanced technology nodes such as 14/12 nm FinFET. You will work closely with a multi-site team of SoC design, verification, and software engineers with the goal of delivering production-quality designs for wireless communications products.

Key Responsibilities
Physical implementation RTL to GDSII at block and chip level for complex SoC devices
Run P&R and timing tools to produce layout that meets density and performance goals
Actively assist in tape out process, including DRC, LVS, and ERC verification flows
Work with DRC/LVS and extraction flow and rules decks using Calibre
Expert level knowledge in Cadence Innovus, Genus, Tempus, and Voltus environments 
Experience in Cadence Stylus and Cadence Virtuoso Design Framework desired
Interact with tool vendors to drive tool fixes and flow improvements
Hands-on experience with scripting (Python, Tcl, C++)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
BSEE or MSEE with a minimum of 10 years of back-end physical design experience required

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $145,000 to $175,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company pays 80% of medical premium for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company pays 50% of Dental and Vision premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Dental & Vision Insurance, FSA, HSA and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.