Physical Design Engineer – Contract

Introduction:

We are seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to support the implementation of high-performance semiconductor designs targeting advanced process technologies. This contract position will focus on synthesis, floorplanning, physical implementation, and performance optimization for complex, timing-sensitive designs while working closely with cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Execute RTL synthesis for complex ASIC and SoC designs using Cadence Genus.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, and area (PPA) throughout the synthesis and physical design flow.
• Develop and improve floorplans using Cadence Innovus, ensuring efficient utilization and routing.
• Collaborate with RTL, architecture, and design teams to provide feedback on timing, constraints, and implementation strategies.
• Partner with physical implementation and place-and-route teams to achieve timing closure and design quality goals.
• Analyze timing challenges, identify critical paths, and recommend design improvements to improve convergence.
• Support physical implementation activities from synthesis through implementation while maintaining design quality and schedule objectives.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in ASIC or SoC Physical Design.
• Hands-on expertise with Cadence Genus for synthesis and Cadence Innovus for floorplanning and implementation.
• Experience working on large, high-performance semiconductor designs with demanding timing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of synthesis, timing analysis, physical implementation, and PPA optimization.
• Experience with advanced semiconductor process technologies such as 5nm, 3nm, or newer.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with RTL, architecture, physical design, and implementation teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting complex SoC, AI, HPC, or accelerator designs.
• Strong understanding of timing closure methodologies and synthesis-to-implementation correlation.
• Familiarity with advanced implementation flows, design constraints, and physical optimization techniques.
• Proven ability to collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams to deliver successful silicon implementations.