Senior Engineer I-Physical Design (VLSI)

Location: Nantes, France; travel required 0%–25%

Company

hirify.global is a global semiconductor technology company developing products including 32-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers and microcontrollers with integrated wireless radios.

What you will do

• Implement physical design activities including floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, crosstalk avoidance, EMIR, and physical verification.
• Support timing closure, clock tree setup and debugging, synthesis, and general physical implementation procedures.
• Design and support multi-voltage island-based floorplans and apply place-and-route and low-power methodologies.
• Develop physical design flows and automation, including scripting-based implementation improvements.
• Deliver physical-verification-clean designs, estimate die size, and obtain bond-out approval.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed design and implementation teams, external vendors, and IP sources to resolve technical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a strong engineering background.
• 5+ years of relevant physical design experience.
• Strong understanding of VLSI and related concepts.
• Understanding of logic synthesis and timing concepts, including setup, hold, and uncertainty.
• Scripting skills in any programming language; TCL and Python are preferred.
• Basic design knowledge of RTL coding in VHDL or Verilog.
• Ability to work independently under local project lead or supervisor mentorship.
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within a 17,000-member global organization.
• Culture focused on trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, communication, employee development, and community.
• Career-growth support through Leadership Passage Programs and employee development initiatives.