Physical Design Engineer II (IC)

TL;DR

Physical Design Engineer II (IC) (ASIC/SoC): Execute and optimize physical design implementation for ASIC partitions with an accent on synthesis, place and route, timing convergence, and signoff. Focus on closing EM/IR, driving logical equivalence and physical verification, troubleshooting EDA flows, and developing advanced implementation methodologies for sub-7nm designs.

Location: Onsite in San Jose, California, United States, at 181 Metro Drive or 3600 Cisco Way.

Salary: $87,400–$165,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global provides technology products and engineering services, including semiconductor and electronic design solutions through eInfochips.

What you will do

• Execute synthesis, place and route, and static timing analysis for assigned ASIC partitions.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve implementation and signoff issues.
• Close EM/IR issues and drive logical equivalence and physical verification signoff.
• Identify physical design challenges and improve iteration and convergence.
• Refine synthesis, PnR, EMIR, PDN, and LEC methodologies.
• Troubleshoot implementation flows and coordinate with EDA vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on physical design and implementation experience.
• Experience with synthesis, PnR, timing convergence, and physical verification.
• Proficiency with Innovus, Tempus, Quantus, and related EDA tools.
• Strong understanding of physical design flows and methodologies.

Nice to have

• Experience with low-power design techniques and tight implementation schedules.
• System-on-Chip design and implementation experience.
• Expertise in sub-7nm technologies.
• Strong TCL scripting skills for custom Cadence and Synopsys flows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time engineering services position.
• Compensation varies based on geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.
• Arrow is an equal opportunity employer.