Staff Physical Design Engineer — Advanced-Node ASIC Lead

Talentlab; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in next-generation digital connectivity is seeking a Staff Physical Design Engineer responsible for high-speed digital block design. The ideal candidate will drive physical design processes, optimize designs for area and power, and collaborate across engineering teams to resolve implementation challenges. This position requires 5+ years of experience with advanced nodes and a strong ability to script in languages like TCL and Python.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in physical design for digital ASICs.
• Hands-on with advanced nodes (e.g., TSMC N5/N4P/N3).
• Strong scripting capabilities in TCL, Python, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Drive all stages of physical design including floor planning and placement.
• Perform signal/power integrity analysis including IR drop.
• Conduct physical verification to meet foundry sign-off requirements.

Skills

Physical design for digital ASICs

Timing closure strategies

Signal/power integrity analysis

OPC litho shrink methodologies

Design optimization

Automation scripts

Tools

Synopsys ICC2

Cadence Innovus

Calibre

PrimeTime

RedHawk

Job description

A leading company in next-generation digital connectivity is seeking a Staff Physical Design Engineer responsible for high-speed digital block design. The ideal candidate will drive physical design processes, optimize designs for area and power, and collaborate across engineering teams to resolve implementation challenges. This position requires 5+ years of experience with advanced nodes and a strong ability to script in languages like TCL and Python.