SoC Engineer, Physical Design
SynopsysJob Title
SoC Engineer, Physical Design
Role Summary
Responsible for implementing SoC physical design flows and delivering production-ready designs using Synopsys EDA tools. Work within the SoC Engineering team to support customer projects, develop tool/IP solutions, and collaborate with business units and sales.
Focus areas include place-and-route, timing closure, extraction, physical verification, and mentoring junior engineers.
Experience Level
Senior - 8 to 12 years of relevant industry experience in place-and-route and physical design.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include delivery, support, and technical leadership across SoC physical design projects.
- Develop and implement SoC physical designs from RTL/Verilog through GDS using Synopsys tools.
- Execute place-and-route flows and perform timing closure, extraction, and signoff checks.
- Provide technical advisory and CAD support to customer design teams and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with BU AE, Sales, and other Synopsys teams to broaden and deploy tool and IP solutions.
- Innovate solutions to technical problems and drive process improvements with minimal supervision.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
- Meet task-level goals and project schedules; document outcomes and share best practices.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution. Education requirements are listed separately below.
- 8–12 years hands-on experience in place-and-route domains using Fusion Compiler/ICC2.
- Strong debugging skills and practical understanding of P&R flows, extraction, timing, IREM, and physical verification fundamentals.
- Proficiency in scripting (TCL, PERL) for flow automation and tool integration.
- Experience communicating technical concepts in English and working with cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to guide and mentor junior engineers and manage task-level delivery.
- Familiarity with signoff tools (PrimeTime, RedHawk, StarRC, ICV) is advantageous.
Education Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Electronics Engineering, Electromechanics, Telecommunications, or a closely related technical field.
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.
