Physical Design Engineer - ASIC/RTL Design

Physical Design Engineer

Neurealm is looking for a skilled Physical Design Engineer with hands-on experience across the physical implementation flow for ASIC/SoC designs. The ideal candidate should have practical experience in floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, and physical verification, along with strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities :

- Execute physical design activities including floor planning, placement, CTS, power routing, and place & route.

- Work on block-level and/or top-level physical implementation.

- Perform Static Timing Analysis (STA) and identify timing violations.

- Implement timing fixes and optimize designs for performance, area, and power.

- Perform and resolve DRC and LVS violations.

- Analyze physical design issues and work towards effective closure.

- Work with cross-functional teams including RTL design, STA, verification, and physical verification teams.

- Use industry-standard physical design tools such as Cadence Innovus and Tempus.

- Work on advanced technology nodes, preferably 14nm and below.

- Support physical design activities throughout the implementation and sign-off cycle.

- Participate in debugging sessions, design reviews, and technical discussions.

- Contribute to team problem-solving and maintain effective communication across teams.

Required Skills :

- 5 - 8 years of hands-on experience in Physical Design / ASIC Implementation.

- Strong experience in floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure.

- Good understanding of power planning/power routing.

- Experience with Static Timing Analysis and timing optimization.

- Hands-on experience resolving DRC and LVS issues.

- Experience with tools such as Cadence Innovus and Tempus.

- Exposure to 14nm or advanced technology nodes.

- Good understanding of physical verification methodologies.

- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

- Good communication and collaborative working skills.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience working on block-level and top-level designs.

- Exposure to designs without a customer-specific flow.

- Knowledge of advanced physical design methodologies.

- Experience with physical design sign-off activities.