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Aleron

ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Aleron, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509

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Description

Acara Solutions is seeking a ASIC Physical Design Engineer to join our client on a

Fully Remote

opportunity

Overview We're seeking an experienced ASIC/SoC Physical Design Engineer with strong synthesis expertise. This role covers the complete physical chip design flow-from RTL/gate-level netlist through tape-out-working on floorplanning, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure. You will collaborate closely with design, verification, and customer teams to deliver high-performance silicon.

Key Responsibilities

Execute end-to-end ASIC/SoC physical design flow: RTL/gate netlist to tape-out. Perform floorplanning, die sizing, macro/IO placement, and congestion analysis. Run synthesis, apply constraints, and support multi-corner multi-mode (MCMM) optimization. Develop power/ground distribution networks and apply UPF methodologies. Perform clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing optimization, and static timing analysis (STA). Support ECOs, engineering debug, and physical verification (EM/IR analysis, DRC/LVS). Collaborate with internal and external teams; support technical presentations.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

10+ years of ASIC/SoC physical design (8 yrs w/ MS / 5 yrs w/ PhD) Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

Strong background in IC physical design, transistor layout, and design flows. Expertise with Synopsys tools (especially IC Compiler II). Experience with place & route, CTS, timing closure, EM/IR methodologies, and DFM. Proficiency with revision-control tools. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

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