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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 senior physical design engineer jobs.
- 5+ years of experience in physical design at advanced process nodes
- Proficiency in Cadence Innovus or Synopsys IC Compiler for full-flow implementation
- Hands-on experience with floorplanning, placement, routing, and timing closure
- Strong understanding of static timing analysis using PrimeTime or similar tools
- Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
- Experience with DRC and LVS signoff using Mentor Calibre or equivalent verification tools
Tips for Your Remote Senior Physical Design Engineer Job Search
Quantify your physical design tape-outs
Hiring managers want to see how many tape-outs you've contributed to and at what process nodes. List the technology node, die size, and your specific ownership area, like top-level integration or partition-level timing closure, for each project on your resume.
Target openings by process node generation
Companies working at advanced nodes like 3nm or 5nm filter for very different skill sets than those at 16nm or 28nm. Read job descriptions carefully for the node family and prioritize roles where your hands-on experience is a direct match.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior physical design engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to EDA tool stacks
Cadence Innovus, Synopsys IC Compiler, and Mentor Calibre all appear in job descriptions by name. Mirror the exact tool names used in each posting rather than writing generic phrases like 'industry-standard EDA tools' to pass automated screening.
Prepare a timing closure narrative for interviews
Most technical screens for this role include a deep-dive on how you've resolved setup or hold violations under tight PPA constraints. Walk in ready to describe a specific closure challenge, the root cause, and the physical implementation change that resolved it.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
At the senior level, compensation packages differ significantly based on block ownership and tape-out frequency. Before accepting an offer, clarify how many active tapes you'd own per year and whether the role includes sign-off authority, both of which affect your leverage.
Remote Senior Physical Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote senior physical design engineer job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, since they hire remotely by default and know how to onboard someone they never meet in person. Remote senior physical design engineer employers screen hard for self-direction and clear written communication on top of the core skills, so show evidence you can own work without someone over your shoulder. Apply to the openings above that match your experience.
Which companies hire remote senior physical design engineers?
Companies hiring remote senior physical design engineers include Asplundh Engineering Services, Tenstorrent, and Nvidia, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first firms and large companies running distributed teams post the most remote senior physical design engineer roles.
Can you get a remote senior physical design engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but it is harder than an on-site role, because remote work expects you to operate independently from the start. Entry-level remote senior physical design engineer openings do exist, especially at remote-first companies, and a portfolio of real work helps more than a long resume. Applying broadly to the roles that fit improves your odds.
Do you need a degree for remote senior physical design engineer jobs?
Not always. Many employers hire remote senior physical design engineers on demonstrated skills and prior work rather than a specific degree, though some larger companies still prefer one. Showing relevant results matters more than a credential for most remote senior physical design engineer roles.
Which industries hire the most remote senior physical design engineers?
Most remote senior physical design engineer openings sit in Retail, Electronics & Hardware, and Consulting & Professional Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors run distributed teams and hire senior physical design engineers remotely most consistently.
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