Physical Design Engineer

Physical Design Engineer

The company is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to join their team in the county Cork area. In this role, you will be part of a global team that will drive and execute on all phases of the complete physical implementation for the next generation of premium-tier SOCs in bleeding edge technologies.

Responsibilities as Physical Design Engineer:

• Working on the physical implementation from floorplan to GDS for high-speed complex designs with aggressive PPA targets.
• Taking part in the research of innovative methodologies for pushing the PPA limits in physical design, including the development of scripts and flows.
• Working with cross-functional teams on understanding the design in context of physical implementation, timing closure and power optimization.
• Demonstrating good understanding of and conducts research on industry trends and innovations in physical design to ensure solutions and deliverables align with best practices.
• Performing complex analyses using statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues or areas for improvement.
• Working across teams to align on important areas of PPA improvement and ensure targets are met; ensures designs are innovative and compatible with highest standards.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Physical Design.
• Knowledge of entire PD flow from netlist to GDS (Floorplanning, Power planning, Placement/CTS/Routing and corresponding optimization steps).
• Good experience and knowledge of tools for physical design implementation in advanced technologies nodes (10nm and below).
• Excellent understanding of STA and timing closure methodologies, including impact on congestion/routing/power.
• Good understanding of power analysis and power integrity analysis.
• Understanding of Physical Verification and DRC closure.
• Expert in automation skills using Perl and TCL and able to develop/support flows related to physical design.
• Good communication skills and ability & desire to work in a cross-functional team environment.