Physical Design Engineer

1 day ago


Santa Clara, California, United States P. Chappel Associates Inc Full time
Physical Design Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Physical Design Engineer to join our team at P. Chappel Associates Inc. in Santa Clara, California. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary range of $120K-$160K.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers and contribute to the company's North America expansion. As a Physical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the entire product design lifecycle, from conceptualization to delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Participate in technical and schedule discussions with customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Design and implement physical design flows, including floor planning, placement, clock tree synthesis, optimization, routing, parasitic extraction, static timing analysis, power consumption analysis, IR drop/Emig/DvD analysis, and physical verification.
  • Collaborate with frontend and integration teams to ensure successful tape outs.
  • Meet deliverables within allotted deadlines.
Requirements:
  • BSEE degree; MSEE preferred.
  • 5-10 years of experience in cutting-edge submicron physical design flows.
  • Experience in physical design implementation, including floorplan, chip partitioning, power mesh, clock tree, physical optimization, place and route, STA, timing closure, power analysis, and physical verification.
  • Experience with tape out designs in 28nm and 16nm/12nm technology nodes.
  • Hands-on experience with ICC2 and Innovus.
  • Calibre or ICV physical verification tool experience for DRC/LVS/ERC/ANT.
  • Good understanding of ASIC Front-End Design.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Japanese language skills a plus.


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