Staff Engineer - Physical Design
SynopsysJob Title
Staff Engineer - Physical Design
Role Summary
Senior ASIC Physical Design engineer responsible for implementing and hardening DDR and HBM PHYs for customer ASICs and SoCs. Work spans synthesis, physical design, verification, design-for-test (DFT) and ATPG within a service line focused on DDR/HBM PHY hardening.
Serve as a senior member or project design engineer collaborating with internal and external teams, providing technical leadership, status updates, and mentoring junior engineers.
Experience Level
Senior — the posting requires a minimum of 5+ years of related ASIC physical design experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Implement DDR and HBM PHYs for customer ASICs and SoCs within the DDR/HBM PHY Hardening service line.
- Perform synthesis, physical design, verification, design-for-test (DFT) and ATPG tasks.
- Act as a senior member of design teams or as a project design engineer, coordinating with internal and external teams.
- Provide regular project status updates to management and represent the team on cross‑unit initiatives.
- Guide and mentor junior peers and share technical knowledge across the team.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in ASIC physical design.
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as DC, PT, ICC2/FC, and ICV.
- Experience with advanced process technologies (FinFET).
- Strong autonomous problem-solving skills across RTL-to-GDS flows.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; able to coordinate with senior stakeholders and external 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.
