Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer

Position: Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer

Experience: 10+ years

Location: Penang, Malaysia

No of positions : 3

Role Description:

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

Domain Expertise:

Physical Design including:

Top/Block Floor-planning

Place and Route (PnR)

Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)

Physical Verification (DRC/LVS)

Engineering Change Order (ECO) for Timing & PI Closure

Responsibilities:

Execute Top and block floor-planning and placement, CTS and 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/PI Closure 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.