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NPAworldwide

Physical Design Engineer

NPAworldwide, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Physical Design Engineer – NPAworldwide We're looking for a hands‑on Physical Design Engineer to support complex SoC projects for our client who designs and delivers advanced System‑on‑Chip solutions across multiple emerging technologies. They provide high‑performance custom solutions for cutting‑edge applications. You'll collaborate with customers, frontend, and integration teams to ensure successful tape‑outs, contributing across all phases of physical design.

Profile of preferred candidate:

10+ years of hands‑on experience in custom ASIC, strong communication skills, experience with multiple tape‑outs from inception, small company experience. Hands‑on physical design and synthesis experience, owning development from end to end is required. Local candidates are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Pre‑layout STA for feasibility and timing constraint validation

Chip/block‑level floorplanning and pin assignment

Clock spec review and clock tree synthesis

Placement, routing, and timing optimization

Sign‑off tasks: RC extraction, STA, IR‑drop analysis, and physical verification

Customer meetings and technical presentations

Qualifications

BSEE with 5+ years experience; MSEE preferred

Strong experience in ASIC physical design and SoC development (28nm/16nm)

Proficient in ICC2/Innovus, scripting (Perl/Tcl/Python)

Knowledge of frontend design and hierarchical layouts

Familiar with power/IR‑drop tools (PrimePower/Redhawk) and STA (PrimeTime)

Skilled in PV tools and debugging PV errors

Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills

Why Is This a Great Opportunity Leading custom ASIC and SoC development company with a pipeline of new technology projects for top companies. Employees are real contributors, often working independently or as part of a small team. You’ll work on the full project lifecycle from inception to tape‑out.

Salary:

$170,000 – $220,000 USD (Annual Salary)

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