Physical Design Engineering Director Toronto

1 hour ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Astera Labs Full-time
Lead physical design for high-speed connectivity ASICs as Astera Labs’ Physical Design Engineering Director, fully on-site in Toronto. You will guide implementation from RTL to GDSII for PCIe retimers, Ethernet retimers, and signal conditioning solutions. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management across floorplanning, place-and-route, timing closure, and sign-off. You will build the Toronto physical design team for the Signal Connectivity Group. Key Responsibilities:

Lead physical design execution from floorplan through tapeout Drive synthesis, place-and-route, CTS, extraction, and timing closure Coordinate design convergence with RTL, DFT, STA, EMIR, and verification Mentor engineers, hire team members, and plan sprints Coordinate methodology with global physical design teams Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering 15+ years implementing complex SoCs at 7nm or below 5+ years leading teams or projects Experience with Cadence Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler or ICC2 Scripting ability in Tcl, Python, or Perl Bring physical design leadership, advanced-node implementation, and team-building expertise to Astera Labs’ Toronto connectivity programs.