Physical Design Engineer
Core
Drive semicustom physical implementation from netlist handoff through tapeout for advanced semiconductor products.
Role type
Senior IC physical design engineer
Builds
High-quality semiconductor chips (memory and storage) for data centers, AI, 5G, and mobile applications
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / VLSI physical design
Required skills
VLSI physical design, semiconductor layout, physical verification tools, timing closure, power distribution network (PDN) design, signal integrity analysis, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, IR drop analysis, electromigration analysis, manufacturability analysis
Preferred skills
Physical design automation (PDA), process improvement, technical documentation, AI-assisted engineering tools, Agentic AI tools
Technologies
Physical verification tools, PDA tools, advanced technology node methodologies
Responsibilities
Execute semi-custom physical design flow from netlist handoff through physical verification and tapeout; Develop and maintain floorplans, placement, routing, PDN, and design constraints; Perform DRC, LVS, parasitic extraction, and physical signoff; Analyze and resolve timing, signal integrity, electromigration, IR drop, reliability, and manufacturability issues; Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design closure and support tapeout readiness
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC