Physical Design Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to lead the implementation of high-performance ASICs. You will work closely with digital and analogue design teams to develop customised physical design flows and methodologies, supporting clocking, power delivery and timing optimisation.

In this role you will drive physical verification and design closure, while improving automation using Python and Tcl.

Qualifications

• Lead physical design implementation for high-performance ASICs.
• Collaborate 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance silicon across advanced digital design and mixed-signal systems.
• Work with digital/analogue teams to optimise physical design flows.
• Advance automation and tooling for design closure and verification.
• Contribute to timing, power, and clock distribution strategies.
• Support tape-outs and advanced process node readiness.

Skills

Advanced process nodes

High-frequency designs

Timing, power, clock distribution

Cross-functional collaboration

ASIC physical design experience

Tools

Python

Tcl

Job description

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

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.