Physical Design Engineer in California

Santa Clarita, CA, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago
Full Time
24 Months
On-site
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • SoC
  • Physical Design Engineer
  • ASIC

Summary

Hi,
Physical Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA - 5 days onsite no remote
Longterm
Full-Time / Contract
Open to All Visa Types
Experience: 5 15 Years
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to join a high-performance semiconductor team working on cutting-edge SoC and ASIC designs. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff flows for advanced technology nodes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Execute full-chip and block-level physical design implementation
  • Perform floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and physical verification
  • Handle timing closure, congestion analysis, and power optimization
  • Work closely with RTL, DFT, STA, and PD teams for design convergence
  • Analyze and resolve setup/hold violations and signal integrity issues
  • Support low-power implementation techniques and ECO flows
  • Drive design closure for advanced nodes including 7nm/5nm/3nm technologies
  • Collaborate with backend and frontend teams for tapeout readiness
Required Skills
  • Strong experience with Physical Design flow from Netlist to GDSII
  • Expertise in floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as Cadence Innovus, ICC2, PrimeTime, Tempus, Calibre
  • Knowledge of STA, IR drop, EM analysis, DRC/LVS verification
  • Experience with advanced technology nodes preferred
  • Strong scripting skills in Tcl, Perl, or Python
  • Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with low-power design methodologies
  • Knowledge of UPF/CPF flows
  • Prior tapeout experience on complex SoCs or high-speed designs
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
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  • Dice Id: 91126316
  • Position Id: 2026-23319
  • Posted 9 hours ago
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