ASIC Physical Design Senior Manager
SynopsysJob Title
ASIC Physical Design Senior Manager
Role Summary
Lead design and delivery of advanced-node ASIC physical implementation programs and manage a multidisciplinary physical design team. The role involves end-to-end responsibility from RTL handoff through sign-off, collaborating with front-end, verification, product engineering, and customers to meet schedule, PPA, and quality goals.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 15+ years of relevant VLSI/ASIC physical design experience as indicated in the source posting.
Responsibilities
Accountable for technical leadership, program delivery, and team development in physical design.
- Lead end-to-end physical implementation of test chips and customer designs across advanced nodes (2nm–7nm).
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of ASIC physical design engineers; set technical direction and engineering standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution with front-end design, verification, and product engineering from RTL to GDSII.
- Plan projects, allocate resources, manage budgets, and track schedules to meet customer and organizational objectives.
- Interface with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, report status, and ensure delivery quality.
- Optimize design flows and sign-off processes using Synopsys EDA tools to achieve target PPA and timing closure.
- Drive continuous improvement in methodologies, static timing analysis (STA), and sign-off practices.
Requirements
Major qualifications and skills required for success in the role.
- Must-have: 15+ years of ASIC physical design experience with proven delivery at advanced technology nodes (2nm–7nm).
- Must-have: Hands-on knowledge of front-end (RTL, verification, synthesis) and back-end (physical implementation, STA, PPA optimization) flows.
- Must-have: Demonstrated leadership in managing and mentoring engineering teams and driving technical programs.
- Must-have: Proficiency with Synopsys EDA tools and sign-off methodologies.
- Must-have: Experience in project management: resource planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Must-have: Strong communication and collaboration skills for internal and external interactions.
- Nice-to-have: Prior experience delivering test chips and direct customer-facing program management.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
