Principal Engineer Physical Design

Title: Principal Engineer, SOC PD About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit Introduction: The Principal Engineer, SoC PD leads and mentors engineers towards designing and delivering full chip Physical design. This role drives the creation of custom integrated circuits (ICs) from specifications, derive execution level detail and oversee building a solid re-use methodology, enabling fast turnaround through physical design flows and ensuring project efficiency, quality, and innovation. Your Job As a leader in Physical Design, you will own and drive all phases of the backend implementation flow for complex SoCs. This includes chip‑level partitioning, synthesis, floorplanning, placement, clock‑tree synthesis, place‑and‑route, timing closure, power and noise analysis, IR/EM reliability, and full physical verification. You will mentor and manage a high‑performing team of RTL‑to‑GDSII physical design engineers, setting technical direction, enabling growth, and ensuring world‑class execution. You will define and deliver ambitious PPA(S) targets through innovation, scalable methodologies, and robust reuse strategies. Collaboration is central to this role—partner closely with cross‑functional teams across DFT, packaging, hardware, program management, IP, and foundry engineering. You will also champion the development, rollout, and adoption of next‑generation EDA tools, flows, and methodologies. Other Responsibilities Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 8+ years of industry experience, including: 3+ years in technical leadership roles Deep hands‑on expertise in end‑to‑end SoC design flows: IP integration, IO ring design, floorplanning, multi‑voltage power planning, data partitioning, MCMM STA, PV, EM/IR, and reliability sign‑off. Strong proficiency with Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens/Mentor EDA tools. Excellent leadership, project management, and communication skills. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex timing and power challenges. Preferred Qualifications Exposure to DFT, AMS integration. Proven track record of delivering custom silicon across diverse application domains. Inspirational leadership style with a passion for mentoring and scaling high‑performance teams. Customer‑centric, proactive problem solver. Passion for continuous learning and driving adoption of industry best practices. GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard. As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities. All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations. Expected Salary Range $153,000.00 - $265,000.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. 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