Lead Product Engineer - Genus & Innovus

Job Title

Lead Product Engineer - Genus & Innovus

Role Summary

Lead Product Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining Genus-to-Innovus digital implementation reference flows to support foundry design service teams. The role focuses on RTL synthesis, floorplanning, placement, clock-tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and physical optimization to enable production SoC designs and tapeout readiness.

Work closely with design service teams to diagnose convergence issues and enable reusable, standardized implementation flows across multiple foundry programs.

Experience Level

Senior / Lead level. Years of experience not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include enabling and supporting digital implementation flows across synthesis and physical implementation stages for advanced-node SoC designs.

• Develop and maintain Genus-to-Innovus implementation reference flows for foundry design service teams.
• Support RTL synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and physical optimization for production SoC designs.
• Provide methodology guidance on timing closure, congestion mitigation, and power-aware implementation at advanced nodes.
• Support hierarchical and block-based implementation flows used in design services and multi-project environments.
• Diagnose and resolve convergence issues affecting timing, power, area, and routability in late design stages.
• Enable reusable, standardized implementation flows across multiple foundry programs and assist with ECO implementation and tapeout readiness.

Requirements

Key technical expectations and preferred skills. Must-have items are listed first.

• Must-have: Practical experience with RTL synthesis and physical implementation flows (Genus and Innovus or equivalent), including timing closure and congestion mitigation for advanced nodes.
• Must-have: Familiarity with constraint handling (SDC) and power intent (UPF) integration across synthesis and implementation stages.
• Must-have: Experience addressing power-aware implementation, low-power optimization, and power domain integration.
• Must-have: Ability to integrate implementation flows with signoff tools (examples: Tempus, Quantus, Voltus, Pegasus) and assist with ECO and late-stage timing closure.
• Nice-to-have: Prior foundry design service experience, multi-project or hierarchical flow experience, and knowledge of advanced-node challenges (multi-patterning-aware placement, CTS robustness).
• Nice-to-have: Scripting or automation experience to enable reusable flows and methodology standardization.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Cadence Design Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.