What 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 - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity

Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity

Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work

Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively.

Financial Security: Choose from Roth or pre-tax 401K (or both) with a 5% company contribution (even if you don't contribute), 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K), long-term disability and travel insurance.

Professional Development: $1500 per year Professional Development Budget

Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system

Commute on Us: We pay 100% for your daily commute. Commute via our company rideshare account, reimburse public transportation, or get a Fasttrak card (or all three)

MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most

Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi

Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases.

Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.

Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and a $6K Family Fund to cover fertility, surrogacy, adoption, menopausal health, preservation, family counseling and more.

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, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.