Lead Physical Design Engineer
NXP SemiconductorsJob Title
Lead Physical Design Engineer
Role Summary
Responsible for implementation and signoff of complex SoC/IP physical designs in advanced technology nodes within the VLSI team. Deliver block- and chip-level physical design meeting power, performance, area (PPA) and reliability targets.
Collaborate with RTL, STA, DFT, packaging and integration teams and contribute to methodology and automation improvements.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Target experience: 8–10 years in ASIC physical design.
Responsibilities
Deliver block- and full-chip physical design from synthesized netlist to GDSII and ensure design closure to signoff.
- Floorplanning and power grid design; placement and optimization.
- Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) and timing optimization.
- Routing, post-route optimization and congestion mitigation.
- Drive timing convergence across MCMM scenarios in collaboration with STA teams.
- Ensure setup/hold timing closure, DRC/LVS clean signoff, and IR drop / electromigration (EM) compliance.
- Debug and resolve congestion, SI/crosstalk issues, and functional/physical ECOs.
- Collaborate with RTL/design, DFT, packaging and full-chip integration teams for QoR and test readiness.
- Develop and apply scripts and automation to improve methodology and productivity.
- Follow and enforce NXP design methodologies, quality and reliability standards.
Requirements
Core qualifications and skills required for the role.
- 8–10 years of experience in ASIC physical design, including implementation and signoff of SoC/IP blocks.
- Strong fundamentals in physical design implementation and signoff for advanced technology nodes.
- Proven ability to meet PPA and reliability targets and to work across MCMM/STA for timing closure.
- Ability to debug congestion, SI/crosstalk, IR drop/EM and perform functional/physical ECOs.
- Experience collaborating with RTL, DFT, packaging and full-chip integration teams.
- Experience developing automation and scripting to improve methodology and delivery.
Nice-to-have: experience with full-chip integrations and advanced-node signoff flows.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or Microelectronics.
About the Company
Company: NXP Semiconductors
Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.
