Senior Physical Design Engineer - Silicon for AI & HPC

IC Resources; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor firm is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to join their team in Cambridge or Bristol. This hands-on role requires expertise in digital backend design, particularly at advanced nodes of 7nm or below. You will collaborate on the physical design flow, optimizing designs to meet power, performance, and area targets. Excellent scripting skills are essential. This position offers the opportunity to influence methodologies and contribute to innovative technology developments.

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.
• Strong scripting/programming ability (e.g. Python, Tcl).

Responsibilities

• Drive multiple stages of the physical design flow from floorplanning 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.

Skills

Timing closure

Clock tree design

Physical verification

Scripting (Python, Tcl)

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

A leading semiconductor firm is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer to join their team in Cambridge or Bristol. This hands-on role requires expertise in digital backend design, particularly at advanced nodes of 7nm or below. You will collaborate on the physical design flow, optimizing designs to meet power, performance, and area targets. Excellent scripting skills are essential. This position offers the opportunity to influence methodologies and contribute to innovative technology developments.