Staff Engineer - Physical Design

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Physical Design Engineer to drive end-to-end physical implementation for advanced semiconductor designs acrosscutting-edgetechnology nodes. The ideal candidate will lead block/subsystem-level implementation activities, collaborate cross-functionally with RTL, STA, DFT, and CAD teams, and ensure high-quality tape-outs withstrongfocus on power, performance, and area (PPA). This role requires deepexpertisein physical design methodologies, debugging complex issues, and mentoring junior engineers.

WhatYou’llDo

• Lead full-chip or block-level physical design implementation fromfloorplanningto GDS signoff.
• Drivefloorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing, optimization, and physical verification closure.
• Analyze andoptimizetiming, congestion, IR drop, EM, and power for advanced technology nodes.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, STA, package, and CAD teams to resolve implementation and signoff challenges.
• Develop and improve physical design flows, automation scripts, andmethodologyenhancements.
• Support tape-out activities and ensure design signoff quality across all implementation stages.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews and best practices.

WhatWe’reLooking For

• Bachelor’s orMaster’sdegree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SOC physical design implementation.
• Strongexpertisein industry-standard EDA tools such as CadenceInnovus, Synopsys ICC2,PrimeTime, andStarRC.
• Solid understanding of timing closure, low-power design techniques, signal integrity, IR/EM analysis, and physical verification.
• Experience working on advanced technology nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm preferred).
• Strong scripting skills inTcl, Perl, or Python for automation and flow enhancement.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Good to Have
• Experience withhierarchical and top-level SOC integration.
• Exposure to ML/AI-based design optimization methodologies.
• Knowledge of package-aware implementation and multi-die/chiplet architectures.
• Success in This Role Looks Like
• Consistent delivery of high-quality physical design milestones with minimal schedule impact.
• Successful closure of timing, power, area, and reliability metrics for complex SOC designs.
• Proactive identification and resolution of implementation bottlenecks and signoff risks.
• Positive contribution to team productivity,methodologyimprovements, and mentoring initiatives.