Position: Physical Design Engineer
Location: Dist 7
Responsibilities
- Design and implement advanced physical layouts for integrated circuits using industry-standard EDA tools.
- Perform floor planning, power planning, placement, routing, and physical verification of designs to meet performance, power, and area (PPA) targets.
- Conduct timing closure and signal integrity analysis to ensure the robustness and reliability of designs.
- Collaborate with RTL designers, verification engineers, and technology teams to optimize design methodologies and achieve project goals.
- Develop and maintain design methodologies, scripts, and automation flows to improve design productivity and efficiency.
- Participate in design reviews, debugging activities, and problem-solving to address design issues and meet project timelines.
Requirements:
- Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field..
- Strong understanding of methodologies, and EDA tools.
- Proficiency in industry-standard CAD tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, or Mentor Graphics for physical design.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Tcl, Python, Perl) for automation and design flow development.
- Solid knowledge of ASIC design flow, semiconductor process technology, and low-power design techniques.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in a cross-functional team environment.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with advanced design techniques such as hierarchical design, clock tree synthesis, and power optimization.
- Understanding of DFT (Design-for-Test) concepts and methodologies.
- Knowledge of place and route optimization algorithms and methodologies.
- Experience with timing closure techniques and methodologies.
- Publications, patents, or contributions to industry forums demonstrating technical expertise in VLSI design.
