Principal Physical Design Engineer
Core
Lead and execute Physical Design activities at block, sub-chip, and full-chip levels, driving implementation phases from floorplanning to signoff.
Role type
Principal Physical Design Engineer
Builds
Complex ASICs in leading edge technology
Domain
Semiconductor / VLSI Design
Required skills
Floorplanning, Synthesis, Placement and optimization, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Routing, Static Timing Analysis (STA), Physical Verification, Formal Equivalency, Power optimization, IR-drop analysis, Electromigration (EM) analysis, Technology node evaluation, IP selection, EDA tool selection
Preferred skills
Leading team to deliver planned PD goals, Methodology improvements, Automation development
Technologies
EDA tools, Custom clocking, Tapeout
Responsibilities
Lead and execute Physical Design activities at block, sub-chip, and full-chip levels; Contribute to Physical Design flow development, automation, and methodology improvements; Evaluate and recommend technology nodes, IP selection, EDA tools, and vendor solutions; Provide status updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans; Drive all phases of implementation including Floorplanning, Synthesis, Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, Verification, and Power optimization.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership