Senior SoC Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior SoC Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer responsible for leading the physical implementation of next-generation SoCs at advanced process nodes. You will work within the Hardware Engineering team, collaborate with SOC architects and cross-functional engineering teams, and influence physical design methodology and delivery.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 9+ years of relevant physical design and implementation experience, with experience at sub-10nm nodes.

Responsibilities

The role covers end-to-end physical design delivery, tooling automation, and cross-discipline collaboration.

• Drive physical design implementation from methodology definition through floorplanning, power/clock distribution, placement & routing, timing closure and sign-off.
• Collaborate with SOC architects and designers to translate specifications into implementable physical designs.
• Establish and maintain implementation flows and debug issues during project execution and silicon bring-up.
• Automate workflows and improve team productivity with scripts and flow automation.
• Perform timing analysis, physical verification, IR drop analysis and related sign-off tasks.
• Participate in design reviews, roadmap planning and cross-team technical discussions.
• Produce and review detailed technical documentation for implementation and verification teams.
• Work in a hybrid model based in Bengaluru with occasional travel to customers and partners as required.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and qualities.

• 9+ years of relevant physical design implementation experience at advanced process nodes (sub-10nm).
• Strong understanding of digital design, static timing analysis and physical verification flows.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple designs to production.
• Power user of P&R, timing analysis, physical verification and IR drop analysis tools from major vendors.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Ability to develop, maintain and debug implementation flows and to automate repetitive tasks.
• Practical collaboration skills across software, CPU, verification, security and R&D teams; strong written and verbal communication.
• Self-starter with attention to detail and high standards for technical quality.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with RISC-V and CHERI ISAs.
• Knowledge of secure systems, platforms and relevant security standards.

Education Requirements

B.Eng./B.Sc., M.Eng./M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.

About the Company

Company: SECQAI

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

SECQAI develops ultra-secure hardware and software for confidential computing, producing military-grade secure semiconductors and integrated solutions for governments and businesses. The company focuses on secure processor and SoC designs combining semiconductor, quantum, and AI technologies.