Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Physical Design EngineerLocationPune / Bangalore / Hyderabad (Hybrid)Experience8-10 YearsJob SummaryWe 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:FloorplanningPower PlanningPlacement OptimizationClock Tree Synthesis (CTS)RoutingTiming ClosurePhysical VerificationSTA & Signoff • In-depth knowledge of:Static Timing Analysis (STA)Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) methodologiesCrosstalk/SI AnalysisECO FlowsTiming SignoffPhysical Signoff • Experience with:IR Drop AnalysisElectromigration (EM) AnalysisDRC/LVS ClosureReliability ChecksToolsHands-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... #LI-9415