Performs ASIC power analysis, physical design, and PPA optimization across RTL, gate-level, synthesis, physical design, timing, and power flows. Builds activity inputs, correlates power estimates, identifies power contributors, evaluates reduction strategies, and supports low-power UPF implementation. Automates analysis and reporting using TCL, Python, Make, and CI systems while debugging ASIC flows and communicating findings to design teams.
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Title: Silicon Physical Design Engineer V
Duration: 1-year contract with likely extension (up to 2 years)
Location: Remote – must work Pacific Time (PST) hours
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!
Role:
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $75hr to $115hr USD per hour.
Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.
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See more at freshconsulting.com. Visit freshconsulting.com/portfolio to see our project work across several industries.
View and apply to all jobs – https://freshconsulting.applytojob.com/apply/ or visit freshconsulting.com/careers.
Title: Silicon Physical Design Engineer V
Duration: 1-year contract with likely extension (up to 2 years)
Location: Remote – must work Pacific Time (PST) hours
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!
Role:
- Set up and maintain PPRTL and PTPX power analysis flows (average and time-based/peak power)
- Generate and manage activity inputs (FSDB/VCD/SAIF) from RTL and gate-level simulations; handle long-waveform and windowed analysis
- Correlate RTL-level power estimates against gate-level signoff power and explain deltas
- Produce per-block, per-hierarchy, and per-workload power breakdowns; identify top power contributors and clock/datapath waste
- Recommend and evaluate power reduction opportunities (clock gating efficiency, datapath gating, memory power, idle leakage)
- Automate flows and reporting with TCL, Python, and Make-based build systems; integrate into regression/CI
- Document methodology and support design teams in interpreting results
- Perform PPA optimization with Fusion Compiler
- Perform RTL and netlist-level power analysis
- Perform post-processing and scripting on report log files for format conversion, data analysis, and information extraction
- Set up, run, debug, and analyze reports of ASIC flows (Synthesis, PD, Power, Timing)
- Implement select blocks at RTL and UPF
- Document and communicate findings clearly
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience as an ASIC Power Engineer, CAD Engineer, or Physical Design Engineer
- Experience with power estimation tools and synthesis, plus some physical design
- Knowledge of power trade-offs in design and back-end implementation
- Hands-on experience in scripting and data analysis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on production experience with Synopsys (PPRTL, PTPX/PrimePower, VCS, Verdi, DC, ICC, FC) and/or Cadence (Joules), PowerArtist
- Ability to debug simulation-to-power flow issues end to end
- Strong scripting skills: TCL, Python, and Excel-based scripting and data post-processing tools, model fitting, data visualization and analysis; comfortable with Linux and large compute/job-scheduling environments
- Experience in low power design, tools, and methodologies, including UPF power intent specifications
- Silicon power characterization, including some power modeling/profiling experience at the IP/SoC level
- Interest or experience in machine learning hardware for AR/VR products
Education: BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $75hr to $115hr USD per hour.
Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.
Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.
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