Physical Design Engineer

IC Resources; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources seeks a Physical Design Engineer in Cambridge to work across the full RTL to GDS flow on advanced semiconductor designs. You will contribute to implementation across synthesis, placement, routing and signoff, with exposure to cutting edge process nodes and evolving methodologies.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with timing, verification and scripting (TCL/Python/Shell), and a background in mixed-signal or SerDes is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across the digital Physical Design flow from RTL through to GDS.
• Experience working on advanced process nodes, ideally 7nm or below.
• Good understanding of modern implementation and signoff methodologies.
• Experience with timing closure and STA.
• Exposure to physical verification and signoff.
• Scripting experience, ideally with TCL, Python or Shell.
• Experience working with mixed signal or analogue blocks would be a strong advantage.
• Experience with SerDes is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the full RTL to GDS implementation flow (synthesis, place & route, signoff).
• Collaborate on projects touching advanced process nodes and new architectures.
• Contribute to methodologies and implementation in a small R&D environment.

Skills

RTL to GDS

7nm or below

Timing closure

Physical verification

Scripting (TCL/Python/Shell)

Cadence tools

Signoff

SerDes (useful)

Tools

Cadence tools

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join small advanced R&D team that is looking to expand. They are looking for a Physical Design Engineer to work on next generation high speed circuit and communications technology.

This is an opportunity to work on advanced semiconductor technology within a highly technical R&D environment, where Physical Design is involved in taking new architectures from development through towards production silicon.

The role would suit a Physical Design Engineer who enjoys working across the full implementation flow and wants exposure to challenging designs at advanced process nodes.

What Makes The Role Interesting

• Work on advanced semiconductor designs using modern process technologies
• Opportunity to contribute to new architectures rather than simply implementing established designs
• Full RTL to GDS experience across synthesis, place & route and signoff
• Small, technically focused R&D environment with significant scope to influence methodologies and implementation
• Research and development work has a clear route towards future production silicon

The Ideal Physical Design Engineer Will Have

• Strong experience across the digital Physical Design flow from RTL through to GDS
• Experience working on advanced process nodes, ideally 7nm or below
• Good understanding of modern implementation and signoff methodologies
• Experience with Cadence tools is preferred but not essential
• Experience with timing closure and STA
• Exposure to physical verification and signoff
• Scripting experience, ideally with TCL, Python or Shell
• Experience working with mixed signal or analogue blocks would be a strong advantage
• Experience with SerDes is useful but not essential

For more information on this role or others then please contact Jordan Browne at IC Resources.