Physical Design Engineer

Physical Design Engineer

Project Role : Physical Design Engineer
Project Role Description : Translate logical circuit designs into a physical layout, optimizing for area, power, and timing. Perform placement, routing, and clock tree synthesis, ensuring the design meets timing and manufacturing constraints. Work closely with timing and verification teams to resolve any physical design issues before tape-out.
Must have skills : Physical Design
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Physical Design Engineer, a typical day involves transforming logical circuit schematics into detailed physical layouts while focusing on optimizing critical parameters such as area, power consumption, and timing performance. The role requires performing intricate tasks including placement of circuit components, routing interconnections, and synthesizing clock trees to ensure the design adheres to stringent timing and manufacturing requirements. Collaboration with timing analysis and verification teams is essential to identify and resolve any physical design challenges prior to the final tape-out stage, ensuring a seamless transition from design to production. This position demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous coordination across multiple disciplines to achieve high-quality design outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
- Lead the review and validation of physical design deliverables to ensure compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
- Mentor junior team members by providing guidance and support to enhance their technical skills and professional growth.
- Coordinate cross-functional communication to align physical design activities with overall project timelines and objectives.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Physical Design.
- Strong knowledge of placement and routing methodologies to optimize chip layout for performance and manufacturability.
- Experience with clock tree synthesis techniques to ensure timing integrity across the design.
- Familiarity with timing closure processes and tools to meet design constraints effectively.
- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot physical design issues in collaboration with verification and timing teams.
- Understanding of manufacturing constraints and design for manufacturability principles.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in Physical Design.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.