Senior Physical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer in Bristol or Cambridge. This role involves turning complex RTL designs into high-quality silicon, optimizing designs for power, performance, and area, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical Engineering, strong digital design background, and practical knowledge of timing closure and physical verification. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Solid background in digital backend/physical design, ideally including work at 7nm or below.
• Practical knowledge of timing closure, clock tree design, physical verification, and sign-off processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive multiple stages of the physical design flow, from floorplanning through place and route to final sign-off.
• Optimise designs for power, performance, and area while meeting aggressive schedules.
• Collaborate closely with RTL, verification, packaging, and product engineering groups.

Skills

Digital backend/physical design

Scripting/programming (Python, Tcl)

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Senior Physical Design Engineer - Bristol or Cambridge

This client is a fast-growing player in the semiconductor space, focused on developing advanced computing platforms that enable cutting-edge applications in AI, high-performance computing, and data-intensive systems. With strong financial backing and a growing engineering presence in Cambridge and Bristol, they are looking to strengthen their physical design group with new talent.

As a Physical Design Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team responsible for turning complex RTL designs into high-quality silicon. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work across the full digital backend flow, ensuring designs meet performance, power, and area targets at advanced technology nodes. You’ll also have the opportunity to influence methodologies, improve design processes, and contribute to technical innovation on next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Drive multiple stages of the physical design flow, from floorplanning through place and route to final sign-off
• Optimise designs for power, performance, and area while meeting aggressive schedules
• Contribute to the development of new flows and automation to improve team efficiency
• Collaborate closely with RTL, verification, packaging, and product engineering groups
• Take ownership of technical challenges and propose creative, robust solutions

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Solid background in digital backend/physical design, ideally including work at 7nm or below
• Practical knowledge of timing closure, clock tree design, physical verification, and sign-off processes
• Strong scripting/programming ability (e.g. Python, Tcl)

Contact

Email - [e-mail]

Tel - 01189073075

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-browne-b4a08b20b/