Senior Staff Engineer, ASIC Physical Design
SynopsysJob Title
Senior Staff Engineer, ASIC Physical Design
Role Summary
Lead and execute physical design activities for ASIC projects, owning placement, routing, timing closure and silicon signoff. Work as part of the ASIC Physical Design team in the Yerevan office and collaborate with RTL, verification, back-end, and tapeout teams to deliver production-quality designs.
Focus on delivery, design quality, automation of flows, and mentorship of engineering staff.
Experience Level
Senior-level (exact years of experience not specified in source).
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities typically expected for this role:
- Lead physical implementation (floorplanning, place-and-route) for complex ASIC projects and drive timing closure.
- Develop and maintain P&R flows and automation to improve productivity and quality.
- Perform design-for-manufacturability, signal integrity, and power optimization tasks.
- Collaborate with RTL, verification, library, and design-for-test teams to ensure successful tapeout.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers; provide technical leadership and design reviews.
- Participate in signoff preparations and coordinate with foundry and EDA tool teams as needed.
Requirements
Typical qualifications and skills for successful candidates. Education details, if any, are summarized below in the Education Requirements section.
- Must-have: Proven experience in ASIC physical design, including place-and-route and timing closure for production designs.
- Must-have: Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Tcl, Python) and familiarity with P&R and timing analysis flows.
- Must-have: Strong problem-solving skills, ability to lead design reviews, and to work across functional teams.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Synopsys/industry EDA tools for P&R and signoff, and prior leadership or staff-level engineering roles.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
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.
