Remote Physical Design Engineer Jobs
Remote Physical Design Engineer jobs are open across the semiconductor, EDA software, and fabless chip design sectors at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams, from mid-level layout roles to principal and staff positions. Employers hiring remotely right now include K2 Space, Tenstorrent, and RedCloud Consulting. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
A major success factor for the company continues to be the development and deployment of breakthrough Digital/DSP and mixed signal ASICs that drive the performance and value of new products. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physical Design R&D engineer responsible for the physical design and tape release of digital and mixed signal ASICs.
About the Team:
- Participate in the entire spectrum of full ASIC design activities including definition, architectures, digital logic design, IP validation and synthesis.
- Responsible for floor planning, PNR, timing closure, STA, formal verification, low power design, clock distribution, EMIR analysis and physical verification
- Close sign-off checks, interface with industry foundries and GDS delivery
- Work extensively with cross functional teams to guide architecture with physical design constraints
- Develop tool flows and drive vendors to achieve milestones
Basic Qualifications:
- Industry tapeout experience
- Desire to identify and debug problems.
- Experience with Innovus, Tempus, Voltus and Genus
- Experience with task automation and scripting
- Strong EE fundamentals with experience in ASIC Design, DSP, digital architectures/systems, and verification of large and mixed signal ASIC designs
- Leadership skills to gain credibility and respect to drive change and influence teams and partners towards higher levels of execution, return, and productivity
- Strong teamwork and written/verbal communication skills
- Experience in digital and analog ASIC design flow, methodologies, and process
- Experience with DFT architecture and implementation
- Fluent with object-oriented programming
- Ability to multi-task and to engage with multiple projects, engineers, and partnerships
- Relocation is available for this position
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
ITAR statement: This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items. Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight’s ability to obtain any required government authorizations.
We are unable to support visa sponsorship for this position.
Careers Privacy Statement
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.
MIN $141,750.00 - MAX $236,250.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program
US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Restricted Stock Units
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Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
A major success factor for the company continues to be the development and deployment of breakthrough Digital/DSP and mixed signal ASICs that drive the performance and value of new products. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physical Design R&D engineer responsible for the physical design and tape release of digital and mixed signal ASICs.
About the Team:
- Participate in the entire spectrum of full ASIC design activities including definition, architectures, digital logic design, IP validation and synthesis.
- Responsible for floor planning, PNR, timing closure, STA, formal verification, low power design, clock distribution, EMIR analysis and physical verification
- Close sign-off checks, interface with industry foundries and GDS delivery
- Work extensively with cross functional teams to guide architecture with physical design constraints
- Develop tool flows and drive vendors to achieve milestones
Basic Qualifications:
- Industry tapeout experience
- Desire to identify and debug problems.
- Experience with Innovus, Tempus, Voltus and Genus
- Experience with task automation and scripting
- Strong EE fundamentals with experience in ASIC Design, DSP, digital architectures/systems, and verification of large and mixed signal ASIC designs
- Leadership skills to gain credibility and respect to drive change and influence teams and partners towards higher levels of execution, return, and productivity
- Strong teamwork and written/verbal communication skills
- Experience in digital and analog ASIC design flow, methodologies, and process
- Experience with DFT architecture and implementation
- Fluent with object-oriented programming
- Ability to multi-task and to engage with multiple projects, engineers, and partnerships
- Relocation is available for this position
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
ITAR statement: This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items. Employment in this position for non-U.S. persons is contingent on Keysight’s ability to obtain any required government authorizations.
We are unable to support visa sponsorship for this position.
Careers Privacy Statement
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.
MIN $141,750.00 - MAX $236,250.00
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region
This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program
US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life, Accident, Disability insurance
- Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Discounts, Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- Restricted Stock Units
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote physical design engineer jobs.
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys IC Compiler or Cadence Innovus
- Hands-on work with advanced process nodes at 7nm, 5nm, or below
- Proficiency in static timing analysis and timing closure methodologies
- Strong scripting skills in Tcl, Python, or Perl for flow automation
- Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
- Familiarity with physical verification tools including DRC and LVS sign-off
Tips for Your Remote Physical Design Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote physical design engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles matched to your PnR and timing closure experience and apply directly without sifting through unrelated postings.
Document async contributions in your portfolio
Remote employers can't observe your process, so show it. Publish floorplan decisions, congestion maps, and timing closure reports with written rationale. Async-readable documentation signals you can operate without hand-holding across time zones.
Get fluent in remote-native EDA workflows
Distributed physical design teams run Innovus, ICC2, and Calibre over cloud or VPN-accessible servers. Demonstrate that you've used these tools in a remote compute environment, not just a lab workstation, because remote employers ask about it directly.
Screen for distributed team structure before applying
Check whether the engineering team is actually distributed or whether the role is remote by exception. Fabless companies and EDA vendors with async-first engineering culture are far more likely to give remote physical design engineers full project ownership from the start.
Remote Physical Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote physical design engineer job?
Target remote-first semiconductor companies, fabless chip startups, and EDA tool vendors that run fully distributed engineering teams. Remote employers screen hard for demonstrated proficiency in place-and-route tools like Innovus or ICC2, and they weight written communication and self-directed project management heavily because there's no one to ask over your shoulder. A public portfolio of floorplanning or timing closure work gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote physical design engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote physical design engineers include K2 Space, Tenstorrent, and RedCloud Consulting, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote openings for this role are concentrated at fabless semiconductor companies, EDA software firms, and chip IP vendors that operate distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote physical design engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot PnR and timing closure issues independently from day one. Smaller fabless startups and EDA vendors are the most likely to hire entry-level remotely. Academic tape-out projects, open-source PDK work, and Skywater shuttle chips all serve as concrete proof of hands-on skills when professional experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote physical design engineer jobs?
Usually, but demonstrated hands-on skills carry significant weight alongside a degree. Most remote employers in the semiconductor and EDA space do list a BS in electrical engineering or a related field, but candidates who can show verified tape-out experience, strong PnR tool proficiency, and clean timing signoff results are competitive even when their academic background is unconventional.
Which industries hire the most remote physical design engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote physical design engineers are Electronics & Hardware and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed teams of physical design specialists who contribute to chip development cycles without needing to be co-located with fab or design center staff.
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