Senior Design Automation Engineer

Annapurna Labs designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time agoeven yesterday. Our custom chips accelerators and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

We are seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join our hardware team and contribute to the physical design of advanced IC packages and PCBs for next-generation machine learning and data center ASICs.
In this role you will develop automation to enable physical design teams to execute Package and PCB products from floor planning through tape out and manufacturing release working closely with senior engineers SI/PI thermal and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready designs that meet performance density and reliability targets.



Key job responsibilities
Develop and deploy efficient design methodologies to support Package and PCB layout tasks across the design cycle: die floor planning bump/pad assignment RDL routing substrate design verification and tape out release.
Evaluate industry EDA offerings and make recommendations for purchase and usage of advanced packaging features to design 2.5D interposer 3D-IC fan-out wafer-level packaging and silicon bridge technologies (e.g. CoWoS EMIB or similar).
Deliver custom design automation to improve RDL and substrate routing for high-density interconnects including microbumps C4 bumps TSVs microvias and PTH vias across multi-layer organic substrates or silicon interposers.
Contribute to cross-level teams for co-optimization across die RDL interposer/substrate and PCB levels under guidance from senior engineers.
Develop data integration flows for co-design data across Package PCB and SI/PI flows.
Develop software in the following languages: Python Skill TCL. Utilize AI coding agents to speed development and iteration.
Identify preferred methodologies to integrate physical verification checks (DRC connectivity shorts/opens) into physical design cycles.
Follow and help refine package design rules and guidelines working with OSAT partners and foundries to ensure DFM compliance.
Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to incorporate electrical constraints into the physical layout methodologies impedance-controlled routing power plane optimization and critical net shielding.


About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough but kind code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- 7 years of experience working with physical design tools across Package and PCB domains: Allegro APD 3DICC Expedition
- 10 years of Automation experience for physical designs

- Masters degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 185200.00 - 250000.00 USD annually