Senior Server CPU Physical Design Architect

European Tech Recruit; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is helping a global leader in semiconductor innovation hire a Senior/Staff Server CPU Physical Design Engineer based in Cambridge, UK. You will own block-level physical implementation from RTL to GDS for high-performance compute cores.

This permanent, on-site role requires deep experience with synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, ECOs, and signoff. You will collaborate across RTL, architecture, CAD, and SoC teams to optimize PPA.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical design flow: synthesis to signoff.

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

Synthesis

Floorplanning

Placement

CTS

Routing

Timing Closure

ECOs

Signoff

TCL/Python/Perl

Tools

Genus

Innovus

Fusion Compiler

PrimeTime

Tempus

Voltus

RedHawk

Job description

European Tech Recruit is helping a global leader in semiconductor innovation hire a Senior/Staff Server CPU Physical Design Engineer based in Cambridge, UK. You will own block-level physical implementation from RTL to GDS for high-performance compute cores.

This permanent, on-site role requires deep experience with synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, ECOs, and signoff. You will collaborate across RTL, architecture, CAD, and SoC teams to optimize PPA.