Senior Designer

HCL Technologies Limited; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech, a global technology company, is seeking a skilled physical design engineer in Kerala to drive end-to-end PD flow from floorplanning to routing. The role involves optimizing post-route timing and resolving DRC/LVS/ERC issues for robust silicon in advanced nodes, with a focus on collaboration with RTL and micro-architecture teams.

Contribute to low power techniques, power/clocks governance, and signoff efficiency while driving automation and flow improvements across projects.

Qualifications

• SI / Crosstalk awareness and mitigation techniques.
• IR drop and electromigration analysis skills.
• Experience collaborating with RTL and micro-architecture teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end physical design flow: floorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing.
• Post-route optimization and timing closure across all modes and corners.
• Resolve DRC, LVS, ERC and signoff violations; improve methodologies and automation.

Skills

SI / Crosstalk

IR drop & EM analysis

RTL collaboration

Advanced node design (7nm/5nm/3nm)

Job description

Perform end to end physical design flow:

• Floorplanning
• Power planning (PG grid, IR)
• Placement & optimization
• CTS (Clock Tree Synthesis)
• Routing

Key Responsibilities

• Post route optimization
• Achieve timing closure across all modes and corners
• Resolve DRC, LVS, ERC and signoff violations
• Handle low power design techniques:
• Multi Vt, Multi voltage (UPF)
• Power gating, clock gating
• Perform physical verification and signoff:
• STA (Primetime)

Skill Requirements

• SI / Crosstalk
• IR drop & EM analysis
• Work on advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm or below)
• Collaborate with:
• RTL & Micro architecture teams

Other Requirements

• DFT & Test engineers
• Foundry and CAD teams
• Debug complex timing, congestion, power, and variability issues
• Drive methodology improvements and automation (scripts/flows)

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.