Physical Design Engineer
Core
Physical Design Engineer creating physical views of next-generation high-performance processor chips for server, 5G/6G, and networking applications using leading-edge CMOS process technology.
Role type
Physical Design Engineer (IC Design)
Builds
Custom Processor/ASIC chips
Domain
Semiconductor / Data Infrastructure / Server & Networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
RTL Synthesis, Place and Route (PnR), Static Timing Analysis, Power Grid Verification (EMIR), Database Sign-off Checks
Preferred skills
Block-level PNR for advanced CMOS nodes, Industry-standard EDA tools
Technologies
Synthesis tools, PnR tools, Timing analysis tools, EMIR analysis tools
Responsibilities
Run RTL code through synthesis and PnR tools to create physical chip views, Analyze performance via timing analysis and verify power grids via EMIR, Review completed runs for errors and create optimizations
Seniority
Mid-level IC Engineer