Principal Engineer - Physical Design

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Noida

Skills: Physical Design, RTL-to-GDSII, floorplanning, power planning, place and route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), timing closure (STA), signal integrity (SI) analysis, physical verification (DRC/LVS/ERC), design methodologies, power performance area (PPA), timing analysis, power integrity (IR drop, EM), physical verification concepts, Tcl, Perl, Python, problem-solving, analytical skills, debugging skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills

Company: NXP India Pvt. Ltd. - Noida

Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer specializing in Physical Design to lead and drive complex physical design activities for cutting-edge semiconductor products. This role involves taking ownership of full chip or major block physical implementation, ensuring successful tape-out within aggressive schedules, and mentoring junior engineers.

Job Responsibilities
• Lead and execute all aspects of physical design for complex digital blocks and/or full chip designs from RTL-to-GDSII, including floorplanning, power planning, place and route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), timing closure (STA), signal integrity (SI) analysis, and physical verification (DRC/LVS/ERC).
• Drive and optimize design methodologies and flows for power, performance, and area (PPA) targets.
• Collaborate closely with RTL design, DFT, and CAD teams to define design constraints, resolve issues, and ensure seamless integration.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to overcome physical design challenges in advanced technology nodes.




• Perform comprehensive timing analysis and develop strategies to achieve difficult timing closure targets at block and full-chip levels.
• Conduct power integrity (IR drop, EM) analysis and implement solutions for robust power delivery networks.
• Responsible for sign-off quality physical verification and ensuring designs meet all foundry rules.
• Participate in definition and review of design specifications, PPA targets, and project schedules.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior physical design engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Stay updated with industry trends, new tools, and methodologies in physical design.

Job Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in physical design of complex SoCs or ASICs in advanced technology nodes (e.g., 16nm, 7nm, 5nm).
• Expert-level proficiency with industry-standard physical design tools (e.g., Synopsys Fusion Compiler/Innovus, Cadence Genus/Tempus, PrimeTime, ICC2).
• Robust expertise in static timing analysis (STA) and timing closure techniques.
• In-depth understanding of deep sub-micron design challenges, including signal integrity, power integrity, and DFM issues.
• Proven experience in floorplanning, power grid design, and clock tree synthesis.
• Solid understanding of physical verification concepts and tools (DRC, LVS, ERC).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Tcl, Perl, Python) for automation and flow development.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a global team.
• Prior experience in mentoring junior engineers is highly desirable.
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