Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Physical Design Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to lead and implement physical

design across a range of high-volume consumer devices and satellite-related projects. This role

involves end-to-end physical implementation, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and

ownership of physical design methodologies and timing closure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement physical design for chips across process nodes ranging from 40nm

to 7nm

• Perform block-level and top-level physical implementation

• Drive floorplanning activities including multi-power domain design, power grid (PG)

planning, block shaping, and clock tree implementation

• Interface with internal and external stakeholders, including Design, IP, and Library teams

• Conduct physical verification at block and chip level

• Perform static and dynamic IR drop analysis, as well as signal and power

electromigration (EM) checks

• Develop methodologies and flows for physical design and timing closure

• Collaborate with Synthesis, STA, and RTL design teams to meet physical

implementation and power intent requirements

• Support ESD, IO padring, and analog integration; experience with packaging types such

as flip-chip and WLCSP is preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience, OR Master’s

degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience

• Multiple tapeout experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with tools such as Innovus, VCLP, Formality, LEC,

Calibre, and timing closure tools

• Strong expertise with Cadence Innovus (required)

• TCL scripting experience (required); Python is a plus

• Knowledge of physical design flows and methodologies