Physical Design Engineer

Job Description – Physical Design Engineer

Position: Physical Design Engineer

Location: Noida

Experience: 4–10 Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to work on cutting-edge ASIC/SoC designs. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience across the complete physical design flow, strong timing closure expertise, and the ability to deliver high-quality designs within aggressive project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the complete Physical Design flow from Netlist to GDSII.
• Perform floorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing, and physical verification.
• Drive timing closure by resolving setup and hold violations.
• Perform congestion analysis and optimize PPA (Power, Performance, Area).
• Analyze and fix DRC, LVS, antenna, ERC, IR drop, and electromigration (EM) issues.
• Implement ECOs for timing and functional changes.
• Perform static timing analysis (STA) and signoff using industry-standard methodologies.
• Work closely with RTL, DFT, Verification, and Signoff teams to achieve successful tape-outs.
• Debug and resolve implementation issues while ensuring design quality and schedule adherence.
• Support multiple projects across advanced technology nodes.

Required Skills

• 4–10 years of hands-on experience in ASIC Physical Design.
• Strong expertise in the complete Physical Design flow.
• Experience in Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing, Timing Closure, Physical Verification, and ECO implementation.
• Good understanding of STA concepts, clock tree optimization, and power optimization.
• Experience with IR Drop, EM analysis, DRC/LVS closure, and signoff methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys ICC2/Fusion Compiler or Cadence Innovus.
• Working knowledge of PrimeTime, StarRC, RedHawk/Voltus, Calibre, or equivalent signoff tools.
• Experience with advanced technology nodes (16nm/7nm/5nm/3nm) is highly preferred.
• Good scripting knowledge in Tcl, Shell, or Python is an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in successful tape-outs is preferred.

Location: Noida

Experience: 4–10 Years

Joining: Immediate to 20 Days preferred