Principal/Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer

Position: Principal/Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer

Experience: 10+ years

Location: Penang, Malaysia

No of positions : 6

Role Description:

This is a full-time on-site role for Principal/Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer (PD) in Penang, Malaysia. The engineer will be responsible for tasks such asTop floorplaning, full physical design implemention RTL2GDSII flow, physical verification, timing and PI closureon a day-to-day basis.

Domain Expertise:

Physical Design including:

Top/BlockFloor-planning

Place and Route (PnR)

Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)

Physical Verification (DRC/LVS)

Engineering Change Order (ECO) for Timing& PIClosure

Responsibilities:

ExecuteTop and blockfloor-planning and placement,CTSand routing tasks for advanced tech nodes (16nm/7nm/5nm/4nm/3nm).

STA (Static Timing Analysis): Expertise in identifying and resolving timing violations using appropriate timing constraints.

Synthesis and Constraints: Deep understanding of synthesis flows and timing constraints management.

Identify and solve Calibre DRC/LVS issues efficiently.

Handle manual ECOs effectively, including:

Clock push/pull adjustments,

Net-delay insertion, and

Associated shorts cleanup.

Drive Power-Aware PD implementation using low-power design techniques.

Work independently on Syn/PnR/STA/PD/PV/PIClosure for live projects.

Technical Skills Required:

Cadence Innovus hands-on experience is mandatory.

Proficiency in TCL scripting (key for automation in physical design tasks).

Strong understanding of low-power techniques and power-aware implementations.

Soft Skills & Expectations:

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Team player, capable of collaborating with cross-functional design teams.

Comfortable handling complex design challenges and multi-tasking efficiently.

Why Work With Us

Be part of exciting cutting-edge projects in the semiconductor and tech space from MNC, HQ Singapore.

Collaborate with talented engineers in an innovative and fast-paced environment.

Enjoy competitive salaries, benefits, and clear career growth opportunities.