Physical Design Engineer
Core
Translate logical circuit designs into physical layouts, optimizing for area, power, and timing to meet manufacturing constraints.
Role type
Senior Physical Design Engineer (IC)
Builds
Integrated circuit layouts ready for tape-out
Domain
Semiconductor / VLSI Design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical Design, placement and routing, clock tree synthesis, timing closure, design for manufacturability, DRC analysis
Preferred skills
Team leadership, mentoring, cross-functional coordination
Technologies
EDA tools for physical design
Responsibilities
Perform placement, routing, and clock tree synthesis; resolve physical design issues related to power, area, and timing; lead design reviews and coordinate with timing and verification teams; mentor junior engineers; drive continuous improvement in design methodologies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership