Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer to lead end‑to‑end physical design for complex SoCs and large digital blocks. The role involves ownership of floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, and physical sign‑off across MMMC scenarios.
You will drive STA, IR/EM, power integrity, and DRC/LVS sign‑off, support ECOs, and enhance P&R; methodologies through automation. Close collaboration with RTL, STA, DFT, and verification teams is key, along with mentoring junior engineers. You will focus on:

Physical Design & Implementation
- Own end‑to‑end place‑and‑route execution for complex SoCs and large digital blocks
- Perform floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and optimization
- Drive timing closure across multi‑mode, multi‑corner (MMMC) scenarios
- Solve challenging setup/hold, clocking, and CDC‑related timing issues

Sign‑off & Quality Closure
- Perform static timing analysis (STA) and constraint debugging at block and full‑chip level
- Lead IR drop, EM, and power integrity analysis,



and implement corrective actions
- Execute and debug physical verification (DRC/LVS) to achieve clean sign‑off
- Support ECO flows, late‑stage fixes, and post‑layout optimization

Methodology & Automation
- Develop, enhance, and maintain P&R; flow automation using Tcl, Python, Perl, and shell scripting
- Improve turnaround time, QoR, and repeatability through methodology enhancements
- Review and contribute to physical design guidelines and best practices

Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with RTL design, STA, verification, DFT, and architecture teams
- Provide early physical feasibility feedback on clocking, floorplan, and RTL structures
- Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical point of reference within the PD team

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of experience in ASIC physical design
- Proven track record of

📌 Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 MaxLinear
📍 Bengaluru