Position: Staff Physical Design Engineer
Experience: 5-10 years
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Role Description:
This is a full-time on-site role for a Staff Physical Design Engineer (PD) in Penang, Malaysia. The engineer will be responsible for tasks such as physical verification, logic design, circuit design, and RTL design on a day-to-day basis.
Domain Expertise:
- Physical Design including:
- Floor-planning
- Place and Route (PnR)
- Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)
- Physical Verification (DRC/LVS)
- Engineering Change Order (ECO) and Timing Closure
Responsibilities:
- Execute floor-planning and placement 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 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.
