Physical Design Staff Engineer
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering
In short
Responsibilities
- Drive timing closure, signoff readiness, and PPA optimization for advanced-node customer designs.
- Develop and enhance physical design methodologies and automation solutions using TCL, Python, Perl, or Pandas.
- Perform static timing analysis, clock-tree synthesis, and ECO implementation using tools like PrimeTime, ICC2, Fusion Compiler, or Cadence Innovus.
- Analyze design data and trends to identify bottlenecks and predict issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams including design, verification, and CAD.
- Contribute to AI-assisted and machine learning-driven design optimization initiatives.
- Troubleshoot complex physical design problems and develop scalable technical solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with ASIC physical design, implementation, and timing closure.
- Deep working knowledge of static timing analysis, clock-tree synthesis, signoff flows, and ECO methodologies.
- Proficiency with industry-standard implementation tools such as Synopsys ICC2, Fusion Compiler, or Cadence Innovus.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using TCL, Python, Perl, or similar languages.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with advanced-node semiconductor design at 7nm or below is a strong plus.
- Exposure to machine learning, AI-assisted design optimization, or data-driven engineering workflows is a plus.
- Ability to quickly identify critical timing issues and explain reasoning to design leads.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and scripting solutions.
- Comfortable working independently across a global organization.
- Judgment to choose between quick fixes and long-term methodology changes.
- Keeps current with leading-edge physical design trends, tools, and techniques.
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
- Eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses.
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Opportunity to work on real silicon with real constraints.
- Contribute to AI-driven design optimization initiatives.
Skills
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$129,000–193,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Sunnyvale, United States
Qualification
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