Lead Physical Design Engineer

Overview

Lead the physical design implementation of complex SoC architectures on 5nm and sub-5nm technology nodes, combining hands-on backend execution with engineering leadership and mentoring.

What you'll do

• Drive top-down and bottom-up physical design integration for complex SoC architectures on 5nm and lower nodes.
• Adapt quickly to internal P&R methodologies and build industry best practices into existing flows.
• Execute the full backend flow for block and top, from floorplanning, partitioning and placement through CTS, routing and extraction.
• Own timing and functional ECOs, working with signoff teams to push designs to final closure.
• Lead and mentor a small physical design team, driving block-level and top-level SoC implementation.
• Build and scale automation flows from scratch as needed, and optimize existing scripts to maximize design re-use.
• Set clear execution goals, identify technical bottlenecks early, and establish engineering benchmarks for the team.
• Drive improvements in turnaround time and elevate overall layout and design quality.

What you'll need

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in physical design and backend digital flows from RTL synthesis down to final GDSII stream-out.
• High proficiency in timing and physical constraints, ensuring clean translation of design intent into physical layout.
• Expertise across key SoC TOP-level design stages, with hands-on proficiency in EDA tools for floorplanning, partitioning, placement, CTS, routing and full-chip sign-off physical verification (DRC/LVS).
• Deep technical expertise in advanced backend EDA toolsets across Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens, including Genus, Innovus, Quantus, Tempus, DC, Star-RCXT, PT, PrimeRail, Voltus and Redhawk.
• Strong programming and scripting capabilities, with high proficiency in Tcl and Perl.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to independently debug complex physical and timing closure issues.
• Proven track record of multi-functional collaboration across geographic sites and time zones.

Details

• Location: Pune, India (EON Kharadi Infrastructure).