SoC Physical Designer

As a Graduate Physical Design Engineer, you will participate in the development of advanced semiconductor products and be involved in the complete physical implementation flow.

Your responsibilities include:

• Support SoC and subsystem physical design implementation from netlist to GDSII.
• Participate in floorplanning, power planning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and chip finishing activities.
• Perform timing, power, signal integrity, and physical verification analysis.
• Debug design implementation issues and drive convergence toward project PPAC (Performance, Power, Area, Cost) targets.
• Work with cross-functional teams including RTL Design, DFT, Verification, IP, Package, and Technology teams.
• Develop and improve EDA automation scripts using Python, Tcl, or other scripting languages.
• Explore AI-assisted design methodologies to improve engineering productivity and design quality.
• Support silicon bring-up, design reviews, and tapeout activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of backend methodologies, flows, and best practices.

• Master's degree (graduating in 2027) in:
  • Microelectronics
  • Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Automation
  • Related disciplines
• Basic knowledge of VLSI design flow and semiconductor fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
• Programming experience in Python, Tcl, Perl, Shell, or C/C++.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred

• Coursework or project experience in:
  • ASIC/SoC Design
  • Physical Design
  • Timing Analysis
  • DFT
  • Digital IC Design
• Hands-on experience with EDA tools such as:
  • Synopsys Fusion Compiler
  • ICC2
  • PrimeTime
  • Cadence Innovus
  • Tempus
  • Calibre
• Experience with machine learning or AI applications in semiconductor design.
• Publications, competitions, or research projects related to EDA or IC design are a plus.

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