Physical Design Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is partnering with a deep-tech startup developing next-generation silicon for AI infrastructure, seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to drive high-performance ASIC projects in Greater London.

You will lead physical design implementation, collaborate with digital and analogue teams, and develop customised flows while improving automation using Python and Tcl. Tape-out experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-frequency designs
• Strong understanding of timing, power and clock distribution
• Experience collaborating with digital and analogue design teams
• Experience with advanced tape-outs desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead physical design implementation for high-performance ASICs
• Work closely with digital and analogue design teams
• Develop customised physical design flows and methodologies
• Support clocking, power delivery and timing optimisation
• Drive physical verification and design closure
• Improve automation and tooling using Python and Tcl
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary hardware team

Skills

ASIC physical design

Timing & power

Python & Tcl scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Job description

I’m working with an exciting deep-tech startup developing next-generation silicon for AI infrastructure, with a focus on pushing performance and efficiency beyond traditional chip architectures.

They’re looking for an experienced Physical Design Engineer to help develop high-performance silicon, working across advanced digital design and complex mixed-signal systems.

The role:

• Lead physical design implementation for high-performance ASICs
• Work closely with digital and analogue design teams
• Develop customised physical design flows and methodologies
• Support clocking, power delivery and timing optimisation
• Drive physical verification and design closure
• Improve automation and tooling using Python and Tcl
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary hardware team

Looking for:

• Experience with advanced process nodes and high-frequency designs
• Good understanding of timing, power and clock distribution
• Experience working closely with digital and analogue design teams
• Experience with advanced tape-outs desirable