ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Phizenix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Phizenix in Bengaluru, India is seeking an experienced RTL-to-GDSII engineer to own the end-to-end digital implementation flow. You will drive PPA targets, work with design and CAD teams to align on strategy, and roll out modern tools and techniques to enable rapid tapeouts.

The role emphasizes strong scripting skills, deep expertise in synthesis and place-and-route, and mentoring of junior engineers across globally distributed teams.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech/ME/MS/MTech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years in the digital implementation flow on advanced process nodes.
• Deep expertise in synthesis, place-and-route, STA, or EM/IR.
• Strong scripting and flow development abilities.
• Excellent debugging ability and knack for separating critical issues from trivial ones.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of RTL-to-GDSII execution and drive PPA to closure with minimal supervision.
• Lead methodology and solution-focused discussions with stakeholders across the design organization.
• Collaborate with design, CAD, and program teams to align on strategy, priorities, and schedules.
• Champion and roll out new tools and techniques across the engineering team.
• Devise creative, non-obvious solutions to tough implementation challenges using native tools or scripts.
• Incorporate machine-learning-based approaches to lift productivity and improve PPA.
• Trace complex issues to precise tool or flow root causes and drive resolution with EDA vendor R&D teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and partner with globally distributed teams.

Skills

RTL-to-GDSII ownership

PPA optimization

Stakeholder collaboration

Tool deployment

Scripting automation

ML integration

Root-cause analysis

Mentorship

Education

BE / BTech / ME / MS / MTech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Cadence Genus

Cadence Innovus

Cadence Tempus

Quantus

Voltus/Voltus-Fi

Pegasus/Calibre

Cadence Conformal

Scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl)

Synopsys Design Compiler

Fusion Compiler

IC Compiler II

PrimeTime

StarRC

Formality

Job description

• Take full ownership of RTL-to-GDSII execution on complex designs, driving PPA and quality-of-results metrics to closure with minimal supervision.
• Lead methodology and solution-focused discussions with key stakeholders across the design organization.
• Work with cross-functional partners—design, CAD, and program teams—to align on implementation strategy, priorities, and schedules.
• Champion and roll out new tools and techniques, driving their adoption across the engineering team.
• Devise creative, non-obvious solutions to tough implementation challenges, whether through native tool capabilities or custom scripting.
• Bring machine-learning-based approaches into the flow to lift productivity and improve PPA.
• Trace complex issues down to precise tool or flow root causes and drive them to resolution with EDA vendor R&D teams.
• Partner with globally distributed teams and mentor junior engineers as they ramp.

Tools & EDA Expertise

Hands-on fluency with the digital implementation toolchain is a core requirement—strong tool expertise keeps the learning curve short and lets you contribute to tapeouts quickly. We expect working command of the following (or their equivalents):

• Cadence Genus for RTL synthesis and design-for-test insertion and Innovus for PnR.
• Cadence Tempus for signoff static timing analysis (STA).
• Quantus for parasitic extraction (RC/RCc).
• Voltus / Voltus-Fi for power, EM, and IR-drop signoff.
• Pegasus (or Siemens Calibre) for physical verification — DRC, LVS, and ERC.
• Cadence Conformal for logic equivalence checking (LEC).
• Scripting in Tcl, Python, or Perl for flow automation and custom utilities.
• Familiarity with the equivalent Synopsys flow (Design Compiler / Fusion Compiler, IC Compiler II, PrimeTime, StarRC, Formality) is a welcome plus.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech / ME / MS / MTech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or a related field).

Experience & Technical Skills

• 5+ years in the digital implementation flow on advanced process nodes.
• Deep expertise in one or more areas—synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis (STA), or EM/IR.
• Strong command of scripting languages and flow development is a significant advantage.
• Excellent debugging ability, with a knack for separating the critical issues from the trivial ones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing high-speed wireline / SerDes-based blocks or SoCs.
• Familiarity with low-power (UPF) methodology, DFT, and full physical signoff flows.
• Hands-on with multiple tape-outs across advanced CMOS / FinFET nodes.