Physical Design Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Physical Design Engineer to perform the implementation of Neural Processing Units (NPU) designs from RTL to GDSII. This role involves creating a manufacturing-ready design database and executing the full physical design flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute all stages of the physical design flow, including:
• Synthesis
• Floorplanning
• Place and Route (P&R)
• Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)
• Routing
• Static Timing Analysis (STA)
• Power and clock distribution
• Reliability and noise analysis
• Perform verification and signoff tasks such as:
• Formal equivalence verification
• Static and dynamic power integrity checks
• Layout verification
• Electrical Rule Checking (ERC)
• Analyze design results and recommend fixes for violations to support current and future product architectures.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, and area (PPA).
• Contribute to the development and automation of physical design methodologies and flows.

Required Skills & Experience

• Low power design techniques
• Physical/structural design flow
• Timing constraints
• Timing closure and physical clock design
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s (NFQ 8) or Master’s( NFQ 9)degree in Engineering or equivalent