ASIC Engineer, Implementation
Meta· Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA$178k - $250kFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Staff ASIC Implementation Engineer responsible for end-to-end physical implementation and synthesis of complex custom ASICs from RTL to tape-out, partnering with design, verification, and physical design teams to deliver high-performance, power-efficient silicon at scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end ASIC implementation flows, including logic synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, and design-for-test integration for complex custom silicon designs
- Define and own synthesis and implementation methodology, establishing reusable flows and constraints that scale across multiple chip projects
- Drive timing closure strategies across hierarchical design partitions, resolving critical path bottlenecks through collaboration with RTL designers and physical design engineers
- Develop and maintain synthesis scripts, constraint files, and automation infrastructure to improve implementation quality and reduce iteration cycles
- Generate SOC floorplans at the chip level, subsystem level, block level and enable block implementation owners to execute on synthesis & physical design
- Perform top-level logical and physical connectivity and beachfront analysis, including pipe/shim and feedthrough block insertion for timing and area optimisation
- Partner with architecture and RTL teams to provide early feedback on design decisions that impact area, power, and timing outcomes
- Define and enforce design rules and quality sign-off criteria across implementation milestones, ensuring readiness for tape-out
- Identify and drive the resolution of cross-functional implementation risks, communicating status and trade-offs to engineering leadership and program stakeholders
- Mentor other engineers on implementation methodology, synthesis best practices, and timing analysis techniques
- Contribute to long-term silicon implementation strategy, evaluating new EDA tools, flows, and technologies to advance Meta's custom chip capabilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of experience in ASIC implementation, including logic synthesis, static timing analysis, and timing closure for complex SoC or custom ASIC designs
- Experience with industry-standard synthesis and implementation EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, or Cadence Genus
- Experience defining and managing synthesis constraints including SDC, UPF, and hierarchical design methodologies
- Experience driving timing closure across multi-million gate designs with multiple clock domains and complex timing exceptions
- Experience developing and maintaining implementation automation using scripting languages such as Tcl or Python
Skills
Required:Logic synthesisStatic timing analysisTiming closureSynthesis constraintsEDA toolsAutomation scripting
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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