Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Performs physical implementation of custom IP and SoC designs from RTL to GDS. Responsible for the full physical design flow, signoff, design optimization (power, performance, area), and development of design methodologies and automation.

Experience Level

Senior-level — requires 5+ years of relevant physical design experience.

Responsibilities

The role delivers production-ready physical design databases and supports signoff and methodology development.

• Implement RTL-to-GDS flow including synthesis, floorplanning, placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure.
• Perform signoff activities: static timing analysis (STA), layout vs. schematic, formal equivalence, ERC/DRC, and electrical/structural checks.
• Analyze design results and recommend corrective actions for timing, power, signal integrity, and reliability issues.
• Optimize designs for power, frequency, and area; support multi-power-domain and multi-clock-domain designs.
• Develop and improve physical design methodologies and automation scripts.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in physical/structural IC design.
• Multiple tape-out experience in deep submicron process nodes.
• In-depth hands-on experience with physical design flow and industry-standard EDA tools (synthesis, P&R, STA).
• Experience with signoff flows: STA, LEC, ERC, DRC.
• Proficiency in scripting (Perl, TCL, Python) and familiarity with HDLs (VHDL, Verilog).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to multitask and work in a diverse team.

Preferred:

• Experience with low-power design methodologies and power intent (UPF).
• Experience handling multiple clock domains and power management in physical design.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field is required by the source. A master's degree is listed as preferred.

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.