Senior CPU Physical Design Engineer: High-Perf Server Core

European Tech Recruit; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit in Cambridge seeks a Senior/Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer to own block-level implementation for next-generation high-performance CPU cores used in compute servers. This permanent, on-site role requires collaboration across RTL, architecture, CAD and post-silicon teams.

You will drive timing closure, physical convergence across modes and corners, while debugging issues in timing, power integrity, IR drop, EM, DRC/LVS, and develop robust flows and automation to improve

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in CPU physical design covering RTL/netlist to GDS.
• Strong STA and timing closure understanding with PPA trade-offs.
• Hands-on use of leading EDA tools and scripting for flows.

Responsibilities

• Own or contribute to CPU block implementation from RTL/netlist to GDS.
• Drive timing closure and physical implementation convergence across modes, corners, and operating conditions.
• Debug and resolve complex implementation issues across timing, congestion, clocking, IR drop, power integrity, EM, and DRC/LVS.
• Collaborate with RTL, architecture, circuits, CAD, SoC, and post-silicon teams to improve design quality and PPA.
• Develop and enhance physical design flows, automation, and methodologies.

Skills

Physical design

Timing closure

Synthesis

Floorplanning

Place & route

Scripting

Tools

Genus

Innovus

Fusion Compiler

PrimeTime

Tempus

Voltus

RedHawk

Job description

European Tech Recruit in Cambridge seeks a Senior/Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer to own block-level implementation for next-generation high-performance CPU cores used in compute servers. This permanent, on-site role requires collaboration across RTL, architecture, CAD and post-silicon teams.

You will drive timing closure, physical convergence across modes and corners, while debugging issues in timing, power integrity, IR drop, EM, DRC/LVS, and develop robust flows and automation to improve