Senior Physical Design Engineer

Codasip; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to drive the physical design flow of cutting-edge RISC-V CPU cores. In this role, you will collaborate closely with digital hardware design engineers, ensuring optimal power, performance, and area (PPA) metrics. You will take ownership of complex design activities and contribute to methodology improvements. Join a supportive team that values creativity and collaboration, where you can explore new techniques and make a significant impact on next-generation embedded systems and supercomputers. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of processor solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of physical design flow and tools.
• Experience with advanced design and DFT methodologies.
• Proficient in timing and power analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage physical design activities on live projects.
• Analyze timing and power consumption of designs.
• Collaborate with digital hardware engineers for feedback.

Skills

Physical Design Flow

Synthesis

Floorplanning

Static Timing Analysis (STA)

Low Power Design

High Performance Design

Collaboration Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics

Tools

RTL2GDSII Flow

Place and Route (PnR)

Job description

**Please note this role is open to candidates currently located in and with working rights to the UK (Cambridge and Bristol), and with further consideration - Germany (pref Munich) and Greece (pref Athens)**

We believe Codasip is the most innovative processor solutions company. We take pride in designing and developing cutting-edge, high-performance, and energy-efficient RISC-V CPU cores from scratch to power some of the most exciting applications - think high performance supercomputers and next-generation embedded systems. By also providing our own automated proprietary tools to fully customize these cores, we give our customers a unique competitive advantage by empowering their system-on-chip developers to build the most innovative products.

We are looking for a results-oriented Senior Physical Design Engineer to join our team. Alongside being responsible for the whole physical design flow, you will be working very closely with digital hardware design engineers, providing feedback from backend perspective with regards to achievable power, performance, area (PPA).

To ensure success and achieve best results, you should demonstrate extensive knowledge of flow and tools used, and contribute to flow maturity and development.

What you’ll do:

• Synthesis and Floorplanning on CPU IPs of varying complexity
• Take ownership of one or more physical design activities on live development projects
• Analyze timing and power consumption of the design
• Contribute to design methodology and library evaluation
• Work closely with digital hardware design engineers and give feedback from a physical design perspective
• Contribute to PPA activities for marketing and product teams

What we need:

• Industry experience with advanced design, including clock/voltage domain crossing, design for testing (DFT), as well as high-performance, high-frequency, and low power designs
• Experience with full RTL2GDSII flow and System on Chip (SoC) work including Synthesis, Floorplanning, Place and Route (PnR), Static Timing Analysis (STA)
• Industry experience on latest process nodes like 16/12/7nm
• Great collaboration and communication skills
• Superb analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational, time management and record keeping skills

What you might have:

• Bachelor's degree in a related domain; computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics

What's in it for you?

Join a flexible, open and supportive team full of curious, self-motivated and driven engineers who are keen to explore new ways of doing things, you'll get to work on ultra-modern, cutting-edge products and technology.

As a Codasipper, you will have the freedom to explore original solutions and experiment with new techniques in your role. We believe in cross-departmental awareness and encourage collaboration, allowing you to add value through diversity in your daily work.

So, come aboard and let's architect a future of innovation together! We can't wait to see what you'll achieve at Codasip.

Some useful Links on Codasip:

• Codasip RISC V Processor Solutions
• Design for differentiation: architecture licenses in RISC‑V
• Scaling is Failing - Dr. Ron Black, CEO, Codasip
• Codasip Labs to accelerate advanced technologies