Physical Design Engineer (PNR)

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10 - 15 LPA)

Min Experience: 2+ years

Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a talented Physical Design Engineer (PNR) with 2–6 years of experience in ASIC physical design to join our semiconductor engineering team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise across the complete physical design flow, with strong proficiency in Floorplanning, Power Planning, Placement, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), and Place & Route (PNR). You will work closely with front-end design, timing, DFT, and verification teams to deliver high-performance, power-efficient, and manufacturable chip designs for advanced technology nodes.

This role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge semiconductor products while contributing to challenging design implementations and optimization activities.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Execute complete Place & Route (PNR) flow for complex ASIC and SoC designs.
• Develop and optimize floorplans considering performance, congestion, power, and area constraints.
• Perform power planning, including power grid design, IR drop considerations, and power integrity optimization.
• Carry out standard cell placement with a focus on timing, congestion, and routability.
• Implement Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) to achieve timing closure while minimizing clock skew and latency.
• Perform routing, design optimization, and engineering change orders (ECOs) to meet design objectives.
• Analyze and resolve timing violations across setup, hold, and signal integrity constraints.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, timing, and verification teams throughout the implementation cycle.
• Support physical verification activities including DRC, LVS, antenna, and electrical rule checks.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, and area (PPA) while ensuring high-quality implementation.
• Debug implementation issues and recommend improvements to enhance design efficiency and productivity.
• Maintain implementation documentation and participate in design reviews.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise in Place & Route (PNR) methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in Floorplanning for ASIC/SoC designs.
• Experience in Power Planning and power grid implementation.
• Proficiency in standard cell Placement optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) and timing optimization.
• Good understanding of timing closure methodologies and static timing analysis concepts.
• Familiarity with physical verification and signoff requirements.
• Knowledge of advanced semiconductor design flows and physical design methodologies.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with attention to design quality.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with advanced technology nodes (16nm, 7nm, 5nm, or below).
• Exposure to low-power implementation techniques.
• Knowledge of IR drop, electromigration (EM), and signal integrity analysis.
• Familiarity with scripting using Tcl, Perl, or Python for design automation.
• Understanding of ECO implementation and timing closure methodologies.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2, PrimeTime, or similar.

Experience

• 2–6 years of hands-on experience in ASIC Physical Design and PNR implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI Design, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor design concepts and implementation methodologies.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for solving complex implementation challenges and delivering high-quality silicon.