Job Description

About the role

Team Credo is looking for a Senior Design Engineer to join our mission to transform connectivity at scale. This role will play a critical role in advancing semiconductor technologies through innovative design, development, and testing. This position offers opportunities for cross-functional collaboration in a high-tech environment, ideal for professionals passionate about microelectronics and integrated systems.

Base salary range is $90,000 - $140,000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Why Credo

• Purpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful future shaping projects to competitive compensation, we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
• People: Connection starts within. We collaborate, celebrate wins, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.
• Possibilities: Our belief shapes what’s next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world – and our team powers new products and markets that come next.

Responsibilities

• Logic Synthesis & Optimization: Perform block- and chip-level synthesis mapping using Fusion Compiler or Design Compiler, optimizing target power, performance, and area (PPA) metrics.
• Conduct power integrity analysis, including IR-drop and electromigration (EM) checks, and support the identification and resolution of power related issues.
• Work closely with physical design and power delivery teams to analyze power grid implementation and evaluate decoupling strategies for improved power integrity.
• Contribute to the development, validation, and maintenance of synthesis, STA, and implementation flows to improve design efficiency and quality.
• Cross-Functional Handoff: Partner closely with front-end design/verification teams and back-end physical design engineers to solve congestion, timing, and integration blocks early.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, with five years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of middle-end and back-end ASIC implementation flows, including synthesis, timing closure, physical design, power integrity analysis, and signoff methodologies.
• Experience with SOC Design Integration and front-end Implementation on advanced TSMC process technologies.
• Strong scripting and automation expertise in Tcl, Python, or Perl.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, with three years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with front-end Synthesis tools such as Fusion Compiler.
• Experience working on advanced TSMC process technologies, such as N5 and N3.
• Hands-on experience with EM/IR analysis and closure methodologies.

About Credo

Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI.

Our product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world.

Credo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email people@credosemi.com.