Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Physical Design Engineer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Bengaluru

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Physical Design Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in full-chip and block-level physical design. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across the PD flow, from floorplanning to GDSII, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality silicon.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end physical design flow: Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing, and Sign-off
• Perform timing closure (Setup/Hold), congestion analysis, and power optimization
• Conduct Physical Verification: DRC, LVS, ERC, and Antenna checks
• Work on low-power designs including UPF/CPF implementation
• Perform IR Drop and EM analysis using industry-standard tools
• Collaborate with RTL, STA, DFT, and Foundry teams to resolve design issues
• Optimize design for PPA (Power, Performance, Area) targets
• Debug and resolve complex physical design challenges at advanced nodes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Physical Design for ASIC/SoC
• Strong hands-on experience with industry EDA tools (Synopsys ICC2 / Cadence Innovus / Mentor Calibre)
• Solid understanding of ASIC design flow and advanced technology nodes (28nm/16nm/7nm or below)
• Expertise in STA concepts, timing constraints, and closure methodologies
• Experience with low-power methodologies and multi-voltage designs
• Strong scripting skills in TCL, Perl, or Python
• Good understanding of PDK, tech files, and foundry rules

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm)
• Knowledge of DFT and Scan implementation
• Experience in high-performance or low-power SoC designs
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Microelectronics, or a related field
• Strong academic background in VLSI Design, Digital Electronics, Semiconductor Physics, and ASIC Design concepts