Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Physical Design Engineer ========================================== Location -------- Pune / Bangalore / Hyderabad (Hybrid) Experience ---------- 8-10 Years Job Summary ----------- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Physical Design Engineer to join our VLSI Physical Design team. The candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality physical implementation of complex SoC/IP blocks from netlist to GDSII, ensuring timing, power, area, and reliability targets are met. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in advanced node design implementation and signoff methodologies. Key Responsibilities -------------------- * Own end-to-end physical design implementation of complex digital blocks/subsystems. * Drive floorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, and physical verification. * Perform design optimization for PPA (Power, Performance, Area) targets. * Execute timing closure across multiple operating modes and process corners. * Analyze and resolve setup, hold, SI, IR-drop, EM, and congestion issues. * Collaborate with RTL, Synthesis, DFT, STA, Package, and Signoff teams to achieve project milestones. * Support ECO implementation and tapeout activities. * Develop and enhance PD methodologies, automation flows, and scripts to improve productivity. * Review design quality and mentor junior engineers. * Work closely with global cross-functional teams. Required Technical Skills ------------------------- * Strong expertise in: * Floorplanning * Power Planning * Placement Optimization * Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) * Routing * Timing Closure * Physical Verification ### STA & Signoff * In-depth knowledge of: * Static Timing Analysis (STA) * Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) methodologies * Crosstalk/SI Analysis * ECO Flows * Timing Signoff ### Physical Signoff * Experience with: * IR Drop Analysis * Electromigration (EM) Analysis * DRC/LVS Closure * Reliability Checks ### Tools Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools: * Cadence Innovus * Synopsys ICC2 * PrimeTime * Tempus * RedHawk / Voltus * StarRC / Quantus * Calibre Educational Qualification ------------------------- * Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronics, VLSI, Electrical Engineering, or related field. [More information about NXP in India...](https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/worldwide-locations/india:INDIA) #LI-9415