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Physical Design Engineer


Company : ACL Digital


Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka


Created : 2025-12-18


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Full Chip Physical Design EngineerJob Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled engineer to join our SoC implementation team. You will be responsible for the physical design of complex ASICs and SoCs, working on full-chip floorplanning, integration, and signoff activities to meet aggressive PPA (Power, Performance, Area) goals.Key Responsibilities:- Drive full chip-level physical design flow from RTL to GDSII. - Ownership of chip-level floorplanning, partitioning, and integration. - Collaborate with RTL, synthesis, DFT, and STA teams to resolve cross-functional issues. - Implement place & route flows including timing closure, IR/EM, and congestion optimization. - Perform physical verification (LVS/DRC/ERC) and work with foundries to fix violations. - Manage static timing analysis (STA) at top level and work closely with timing owners for signoff. - Handle power planning and power domain implementation (UPF/CPF-based). - Contribute to methodology improvements and automation.Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field. - 3–6 years of experience in physical design with at least one full chip tapeout. - Hands-on expertise with industry-standard tools such as Synopsys (ICC2, Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime), Cadence (Innovus), and Mentor (Calibre). - Strong knowledge of physical design concepts: floorplanning, CTS, routing, timing closure, IR drop, EM, DRC/LVS. - Proficiency in scripting languages like Tcl, Perl, Python, or Shell. - Familiarity with hierarchical design and ECO flows.Experience: 3 to 6 Years.Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad.Notice Period: Less than 30 days