ASIC Physical Design Staff Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
ASIC Physical Design Staff Engineer
Role Summary
Senior ASIC physical design engineer responsible for implementing and hardening DDR and HBM PHYs for customer ASICs and SoCs. Work includes synthesis, physical design, verification, DFT, and ATPG within a service line focused on PHY hardening.
The role contributes as a senior design team member or project design engineer, coordinating with internal and external teams and providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 5+ years of relevant ASIC physical design experience.
Responsibilities
Principal responsibilities include hands-on implementation and technical leadership across PHY projects.
- Implement and harden DDR and HBM PHYs for customer ASICs and SoCs.
- Perform synthesis, physical design, verification, design-for-test (DFT), and ATPG activities.
- Serve as senior member or project design engineer working with internal and external teams.
- Provide regular project status updates to managers and customer front-ends.
- Represent the organization on cross-team or company-wide technical projects.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers; escalate and resolve complex technical issues.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in this role.
- Minimum 5+ years of ASIC physical design experience.
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as Design Compiler (DC), PrimeTime (PT), ICC2/IC Compiler/IC Compiler II (ICC2/FC) and ICV.
- Experience with advanced process technologies, including FinFET.
- Practical experience in synthesis, place-and-route, verification, DFT, and ATPG.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously on complex issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to coordinate with senior stakeholders and customers.
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.
