Physical Design Engineer/STA

Job Title

Physical Design Engineer / STA

Role Summary

Perform full-chip and IP physical design implementation from RTL to GDS for SoC and custom IP, focusing on static timing analysis (STA) and signoff. Work within the physical design team to ensure manufacturable designs that meet timing, power, area, and reliability targets.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

The role covers end-to-end physical implementation, verification, and signoff tasks. Key responsibilities include:

• Implement physical design flow: synthesis, floorplanning, placement, routing, and clock tree synthesis (CTS).
• Perform static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure for IP and SoC designs.
• Conduct signoff activities: formal equivalence checks, STA signoff, layout verification, DRC/LVS, and electrical rule checking.
• Analyze power, power distribution, noise, and reliability; propose fixes and architectural changes.
• Optimize designs for power, frequency, and area.
• Support DFT and structural design checks as part of signoff flow.
• Contribute to development and automation of physical design methodologies and flows.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Hands-on experience with the full physical design flow (synthesis, P&R, CTS, STA).
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools for placement/routing, STA, LVS/DRC, and signoff.
• Experience in timing closure, clock tree design, multi-power-domain analysis, and power integrity.
• Experience with formal equivalence verification and DFT for signoff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret results and recommend fixes.
• Ability to optimize designs for power, performance, and area and to document methodology improvements.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with SoC-level integration and custom IP flows.
• Scripting/automation skills to improve flow efficiency.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.