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Physical Design Engineer


Company : Insight Global


Location : Markham, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Day to Day: A large semiconductor manufacturing company''''s DSP Team is actively seeking talented Physical Design Engineers to join their DSP PD team. As a Physical Design Engineer, you will innovate, develop, and implement DSP cores using state-of-the-art tools and technologies. This role requires strong expertise in physical design flow, tapeout readiness, and Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) optimization for advanced technology nodes. Must Haves: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. 5+ years of industry experience in Physical Design for ASIC/SoC. Proven tapeout experience with successful delivery of complex cores. Hands-on expertise with: Place & Route tools: Cadence Innovus and/or Synopsys ICC2/Fusion Compiler Physical verification: DRC/LVS sign-off flows Strong understanding of DFT, multi-mode/multi-corner designs, and ECO flows. Proficiency in scripting languages (Perl, TCL, Python) and Linux/Unix environments. Preferred Skills Experience with latest advanced technology nodes. Knowledge of power integrity analysis (IR-drop, EM) and low-power design techniques. Familiarity with formal verification , understanding of DFM and post-silicon validation . #J-18808-Ljbffr