Physical Design Engineer
Job description:
We're looking for a hands-on Physical Design Engineer to support complex SoC projects for our client who designs and delivers advanced System-on-Chip solutions across multiple emerging technologies. They provide high-performance custom solutions for cutting-edge applications. You'll collaborate with customers, frontend, and integration teams to ensure successful tape-outs, contributing across all phases of physical design. Profile of preferred candidate includes 10 + years of hands-on experience, custom ASIC, strong communication skills, experience with multiple tape outs from inception, small company experience. Hands on physical design and synthesis experience, owning development from end to end is required. Local candidates are preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pre-layout STA for feasibility and timing constraint validation
- Chip/block-level floorplanning and pin assignment
- Clock spec review and clock tree synthesis
- Placement, routing, and timing optimization
- Sign-off tasks: RC extraction, STA, IR-drop analysis, and physical verification
- Customer meetings and technical presentations
Qualifications:
- BSEE with 5+ years experience; MSEE preferred
- Strong experience in ASIC physical design and SoC development (28nm/16nm)
- Proficient in ICC2/Innovus, scripting (Perl/Tcl/Python)
- Knowledge of frontend design and hierarchical layouts
- Familiar with power/IR-drop tools (PrimePower/Redhawk) and STA (PrimeTime)
- Skilled in PV tools and debugging PV errors
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
Leading custom ASIC and SoC development company with a pipeline of new technology projects for top companies. Employees are real contributors, often working independently or as part of a small team. Will work of full project lifecycle from inception to tapeout.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : $ 170000
Salary Max : $ 220000
Currency Type : USD
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