SoC Physical Design Engineer, Sr Staff
SynopsysJob Title
SoC Physical Design Engineer, Sr Staff
Role Summary
Senior physical design engineer based in Taipei responsible for driving physical implementation, timing closure, and signoff of complex SoC designs. Works with RTL designers, verification, and cross-functional teams to deliver tapeout-ready silicon.
Role includes technical leadership on P&R flows, automation, and mentoring other engineers.
Experience Level
Senior. Exact years not specified.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Lead physical implementation: floorplanning, placement, clocking, and routing for SoC blocks and full-chip integration.
- Drive timing closure and static timing analysis across corners and operating modes.
- Optimize power, performance, and area trade-offs and implement low-power techniques where required.
- Coordinate DFT, ECO, signoff, and tapeout activities with verification and backend teams.
- Develop and maintain P&R flows, scripts, and automation to improve turnaround and quality.
- Mentor junior engineers and perform technical reviews.
Requirements
Skills and qualifications (extracted or inferred from role listing):
- Must-have: Proven hands-on experience in SoC physical design and full place-and-route flows for complex chips.
- Must-have: Practical experience with timing closure and static timing analysis methodologies.
- Must-have: Scripting and automation experience (Tcl, Python) and ability to work with EDA tool flows.
- Must-have: Ability to work onsite in Taipei and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with low-power design, multi-voltage domains, and DFT signoff.
- Nice-to-have: Prior experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineering teams.
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.
