Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer – Contractor/Freelance (FinFET Specialist)

About Us Vertical Compute is an early-stage deep tech startup dedicated to pioneering next-generation memory technologies for advanced computing architecture. Our mission is to redefine the well-known trade-offs of semiconductor memory devices, ultimately enabling the future of computing. We are welcoming passionate, experienced, and forward-thinking colleagues to join our dynamic team and disrupt the industry together.

About What You Will Do As a Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer, you will take technical leadership in the physical implementation of next-generation high-performance SoCs targeting 16nm FinFET technologies and below. In this role, you will:

• Lead the full RTL-to-GDSII physical implementation flow, including synthesis, floorplanning, place & route, CTS, timing closure, and sign-off.

• Define and execute implementation strategies optimized for FinFET technologies, addressing challenges such as secondary power grids, track patterns, and advanced DRC constraints.

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