Physical Design Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• You will be participating in the leading-edge System-On-a-Chip (SoC) design projects using cutting-

edge process technology nodes for various client applications.

• Execute complete physical design flow from RTL to GDS (synthesis, floorplan, power grid, place

and route, clock tree synthesis), participating in design/architecture reviews to track design

milestones.

• Evaluate and improve physical design methodologies to handle increasingly complex SoC/IP

designs within aggressive, market-driven schedules.

• Actively work as part of a team both locally and with remote or multi-site teams.
• Actively assists full chip timing constraints development, full chip Static Timing Analysis, and

timing signoff for a complex, multi-clock, multi-voltage SoC.

• Actively assists in full chip physical verification activities including DRC and LVS convergence &

EM/IR convergence

Requirements

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer

Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Strong understanding of digital logic, VHDL/RTL representations, and Verilog.
• Proficiency in Perl, TCL, and Python for CAD flow automation and optimization.
• Experience with Synopsys EDA tools, including Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, IC Validator, and VC

Low-Power.

• Successful completion and/or tapeouts on advanced FinFET technology nodes (16nm, 12nm, 7nm,

5nm, 3nm), including low-power design methodologies

• Hands-on experience with place-and-route (PnR) including floorplanning & clock tree synthesis

(CTS), physical verification, timing convergence and IR drop analysis.

• Experience in automated design flows and automated synthesis.

Additional Skills:

• Hands-on experience with full-chip or sub-chip Static Timing Analysis, timing constraint

development, and timing closure.

• Experience with advanced sign-off activities, including Lint, CDC, LEC, scan, and ECO flows.
• Experience in top-level physical implementation.
• Experience with Cadence EDA tools, including Innovus, Tempus, Virtuoso, and Conformal

Low-Power.

• Experience with power analysis and power optimization techniques.