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 Asplundh Engineering Services, Tenstorrent, and Nvidia. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is looking for Substation Physical Design Engineers to join our teams in the Southeast.
As a Substation Physical Design Engineer, you will work on client projects, including investor-owned and municipal utilities, independent power producers, renewable energy, and large commercial and industrial customers.
Successful candidates can expect to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where managers will encourage career development and growth. As an ideal candidate, you should have experience executing substation physical projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs. You should be able to read and design substation physical drawings like one-line drawings, three-line drawings, plan-section drawings, foundation, and grounding drawings. Additionally, you should be able to perform QA/QC checks on substation physical design projects, create and check bill of materials for substation physical projects, and attend site visits at customer locations.
Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices while maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be part of a design team, which will include engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. You will work with client standards to implement the design.
Required Education and Experience:
- Entry-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with three or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Mid/Senior-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with six or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Senior/Lead-Level: associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree with ten or more years of related substation physical design experience
- Experience with grounding studies/lightning protection and lighting studies
- Experience in substation design (medium, high, and extra-high voltage) and IEEE/ANSI standards
- Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments
- A high level of technical competency which may include: WinIGS, CDEGS, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit
- Proficiency with SEL or GE relays
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with the internal team and clients to meet project needs and deadlines
- Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment.
- Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction
- Willingness to travel to project and/or client sites
You may also have:
- Engineer in Training (EIT) professional certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Experience with bus calculation
- Master's degree in a related field
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Benefits
We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.
Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note:
- All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
- Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
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Who's Hiring
- Asplundh Engineering Services6
- Tenstorrent2
- Nvidia1
- Olsson1
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail6
- Electronics & Hardware3
- Consulting & Professional Services1
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.
Prepare timing closure walk-throughs for remote interviews
Remote hiring panels for physical design roles almost always include a live or recorded technical session. Have a concrete tape-out project ready to walk through, covering your signoff methodology, corner handling, and any DRC or LVS iteration you drove to closure.
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 Asplundh Engineering Services, Tenstorrent, and Nvidia, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 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 Retail, Electronics & Hardware, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 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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