Physical Design Engineer (Senior/Staff)
SynopsysJob Title
Physical Design Engineer (Senior/Staff)
Role Summary
Senior-level physical implementation engineer working on SOC/ASIC place-and-route using Fusion Compiler or ICC2. The role supports customer designs from floorplan through routing and signoff, provides technical guidance to customer and internal teams, and mentors junior engineers.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 3 to 6+ years of hands-on Place & Route experience on complex SOC or ASIC designs using Fusion Compiler or ICC2.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on ownership of physical implementation, debugging, automation, and customer-facing technical advisory.
- Own floorplanning, placement, routing, and signoff closure using Fusion Compiler or ICC2.
- Debug complex P&R issues: timing, congestion, IR drop, extraction and physical verification failures.
- Develop and maintain automation and flows using TCL, PERL, or Python to improve throughput.
- Advise customer design and CAD teams on tool usage and methodology; act as a trusted technical advisor.
- Collaborate with Business Units and Sales to deploy tool and IP solutions addressing customer problems.
- Mentor junior engineers on P&R fundamentals, debugging techniques, and tool best practices.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience; signoff tool experience listed as desirable.
- 3+ years hands-on Place & Route experience on complex SOC/ASIC designs using Fusion Compiler or ICC2.
- Strong knowledge of P&R fundamentals, extraction, static timing analysis, IR drop, and physical verification.
- Proficiency in scripting (TCL, PERL, or Python) for automation and flow development.
- Solid debugging skills across timing, power, signal integrity, and DRC/LVS domains.
- Effective English communication for customer-facing and cross-functional collaboration.
- Nice-to-have: experience with signoff tools such as PrimeTime, RedHawk, StarRC, or ICV.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electronics Engineering, Electromechanics, Telecommunications, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.
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.
