ASIC Physical Design Senior Manager
SynopsysJob Title
ASIC Physical Design Senior Manager
Role Summary
Lead and manage a physical design engineering team responsible for UCIe PHYs and testchip implementations at advanced process nodes. Deliver synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, physical verification, DFT, and ATPG for production silicon while coordinating with cross-functional and customer teams.
Experience Level
Senior — requires substantial hands-on experience. The posting specifies 13+ years of ASIC physical design experience.
Responsibilities
Accountable for technical delivery, team leadership, and cross-functional alignment for UCIe PHY and testchip projects.
- Lead physical design implementation across advanced nodes (5nm and below).
- Own synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, physical verification, DFT, and ATPG workflows.
- Manage, mentor, and scale a team of physical design engineers; set priorities and ensure delivery.
- Drive collaboration with verification, DFT, IP integration, and customer engineering to meet PPA and schedule goals.
- Represent the physical design team in customer engagements and handle technical escalations.
- Champion adoption of new tools, flows, and methodologies to improve productivity and quality.
- Provide regular status updates to leadership, identify risks, and propose mitigations.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and leadership experience. (Educational requirements are summarized separately below.)
- 13+ years of hands-on ASIC physical design experience.
- Multiple tapeouts and sign-offs at 5nm or more advanced process nodes.
- Proficiency with industry tools such as Design Compiler (DC), PrimeTime (PT), ICC2/Finishing Compiler (ICC2/FC), and ICV.
- Proven experience leading physical design teams and managing project timelines and deliveries.
- Experience on SoC or IP tapeouts and interfacing with customers or internal stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of FinFET technology and advanced-node physical design challenges.
- Ability to represent engineering in business-unit or company-wide technical initiatives.
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.
