Staff Engineer, Physical Design
Shanghai, China, CHN R&D - SOC Eng PD
Job Type
Full-time
Description
  • Own all aspects of the physical design flow, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
  • Utilize industry-leading EDA tools from Cadence and Synopsys for place and route, physical verification, static timing analysis (STA), power analysis, power integrity analysis and other signoff analysis.
  • Design Methodology in-depth expertise, specifically on Placement and Routing in Finfet and multi-patterning based process technologies using Cadence Innovus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
  • Collaborate closely with designers, verification engineers, and other stakeholders to achieve timing closure, ir drop and em closure, address signal integrity issues and resolve layout violations
  • Continuously improve physical design methodologies and scripts to enhance efficiency and flow consistency
  • Stay at the forefront of advancements in physical design technology and new process nodes
Requirements
  •  Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or a related field)
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in physical design of integrated circuits
  • Proven expertise in the physical design flow, including placement, routing, clock tree synthesis, and physical verification
  • In-depth understanding of digital circuit design principles and concepts
  • Strong proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys)
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts clearly
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., TCL, Python) a plus