SoC Physical Design Engineer, Sr. Staff

Job Title

SoC Physical Design Engineer — Sr. Staff

Role Summary

Senior back-end SoC physical design engineer responsible for delivering customer tape-outs from RTL or netlist to GDS. The role focuses on physical implementation, IR/EM, timing closure and physical verification while working closely with customer IC design teams and internal R&D/AE groups.

Experience Level

Senior — 10+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

Execute and lead technical activities across the physical implementation flow and collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure successful tape-outs.

• Drive tape-out flows from RTL or netlist to GDS using Synopsys EDA tools.
• Perform physical implementation, timing closure, IR/EM analysis and physical verification tasks.
• Work embedded with customer IC design teams to provide hands-on support and transfer best practices.
• Regularly interface with customers to identify and remove technical blockers.
• Plan and manage delivery of assigned project tasks with minimal supervision.
• Provide feedback to R&D/AE on tool issues and enhancement opportunities.
• Act as or support a Project Leader: prepare technical proposals, lead project lifecycle activities, and deliver high-quality technical solutions.

Requirements

Key skills and experience required to perform the role effectively; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: 10+ years of experience in SoC/back-end physical design engineering.
• Must-have: Proven expertise in physical implementation and timing closure.
• Must-have: Experience with STA and IR/EM analysis.
• Must-have: Practical experience using Synopsys EDA tools for back-end flows.
• Must-have: Strong verbal and written English communication and customer-facing skills.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of UPF and low-power techniques.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or higher is indicated (strong educational background in Electrical Engineering). No other formal degree or certification requirements are 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.