Principal Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Principal Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead backend physical design for MCU/MPU products targeting consumer, industrial and IoT markets. Work as part of a global engineering team to improve quality, performance, and cost using advanced EDA tools and AI-assisted methodologies.

This role focuses on delivering manufacturable, cost-effective layouts and verification for next-generation embedded products.

Experience Level

Senior / Principal-level engineer. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform layout (PnR) tasks: floorplanning, hierarchical design, power planning, and analog routing.
• Execute layout verification and signoff (PV) using industry tools.
• Develop and refine physical-design flows and methodologies, including EDA and AI tool adoption.
• Manage design projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams and external design partners.
• Ensure designs meet performance, power, area, and manufacturability targets.

Requirements

Must-have and nice-to-have qualifications:

• Must-have: Practical knowledge and experience in layout design and layout verification workflows.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with LSI physical-design EDA tools (examples: Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens; e.g., ICC2, FusionCompiler-BE, Innovus, Calibre, Pegasus, Voltus).
• Nice-to-have: Experience managing design teams and overseeing external design partners.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.