(Immediate Start) Physical Design Engineer

Job Title : Physical Design Engineer

Experience : 4+ Years

Location : Banglaore / Hyderabad

Employment Type : Full-time

Industry : Semiconductors / VLSI / ASIC Design

Job Summary :

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Physical Design Engineer to join our backend implementation team. The engineer will be responsible for RTL-to-GDSII implementation of complex SoC blocks or full-chip designs, targeting performance, power, and area (PPA) optimization and signoff closure.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own block-level or full-chip implementation from RTL to GDSII.
• Perform :
• Floorplanning and placement
• Clock tree synthesis (CTS)
• Routing and optimization
• Run and close timing (STA), IR drop, EM, DRC, LVS, and antenna checks.
• Drive physical verification and signoff across various corners and scenarios.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, STA, and power teams for successful integration.
• Implement and debug low-power design techniques (UPF / CPF-based flows).
• Apply congestion analysis, ECOs, and timing fixes across critical paths.
• Optimize for performance, power, and area using EDA tools and foundry guidelines.
• Prepare design reports and support tapeout activities.

Required Skills and Experience :

Interested can share Cv to Sharmila.b@acldigital.com