Senior Physical Design Engineer

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,400,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks an experienced senior ASIC/SoC design engineer to lead timing closure, pursue low-power verification, and drive design optimization across complex, high-frequency projects.

The role requires 7+ years in semiconductor design, expertise with PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, and Design Compiler, and strong scripting in TCL/Python/Verilog. Immediate availability preferred for fast-paced customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from reputed universities.
• 7+ years of semiconductor design experience at leading companies.
• Expertise in STA, synthesis, constraints, and low-power verification.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools: PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, Formality, ICC2, Conformal, VCLP.
• Strong programming skills in TCL, Python, Perl, and Verilog.
• Deep understanding of advanced node challenges (cross talk, OCV, AOCV, POCV) and clock architectures.

Responsibilities

• Timing Closure Leadership: Deliver sign-off quality STA across complex, high-frequency designs, ensuring robust performance in diverse modes and corners.
• Customer Impact: Translate technical excellence into measurable outcomes for customers — faster turnaround, improved QoR, and optimized PPA trade-offs.
• Constraint Development: Architect and validate timing constraints to guarantee design reliability and seamless integration into customer workflows.
• Synthesis & Optimization: Own synthesis flows using Fusion Compiler and Design Compiler, achieving customer-defined targets for timing, area, and power.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with RTL, PD, and DFT teams to proactively resolve design challenges, ensuring smooth delivery for customer programs.
• AI-driven Design: Apply reinforcement learning tools (DSO.ai) to accelerate design space exploration, delivering innovative solutions that reduce cycle time.
• Low Power & UPF: Implement and verify UPF-based power intent, ensuring energy-efficient designs aligned with customer requirements.
• Formal Equivalence & ECOs: Guarantee functional correctness through formal verification and ECO generation, enabling reliable customer tape-outs.

Skills

STA

Synthesis

Constraints

Low-power verification

TCL

Python

Verilog

Clock architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PrimeTime

Fusion Compiler

Design Compiler

Formality

ICC2

Conformal

VCLP

Job description

SmartSoC, a Virtusa Company, is a leading semiconductor engineering services organization specializing in end-to-end ASIC, SoC, FPGA, Embedded Systems, and VLSI design solutions. Backed by Virtusa's global engineering capabilities, SmartSoC partners with leading semiconductor companies to deliver innovative, high-quality silicon solutions across the entire chip development lifecycle.

Experience: 6+ Years

Availability: Immediate or currently serving notice candidates is preffered

Key Responsibilities:

• Timing Closure Leadership: Deliver sign-off quality STA across complex, high-frequency designs, ensuring robust performance in diverse modes and corners.
• Customer Impact: Translate technical excellence into measurable outcomes for customers — faster turnaround, improved QoR, and optimized PPA trade-offs.
• Constraint Development: Architect and validate timing constraints to guarantee design reliability and seamless integration into customer workflows.
• Synthesis & Optimization: Own synthesis flows using Fusion Compiler and Design Compiler, achieving customer-defined targets for timing, area, and power.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with RTL, PD, and DFT teams to proactively resolve design challenges, ensuring smooth delivery for customer programs.
• AI-driven Design: Apply reinforcement learning tools (DSO.ai) to accelerate design space exploration, delivering innovative solutions that reduce cycle time.
• Low Power & UPF: Implement and verify UPF-based power intent, ensuring energy-efficient designs aligned with customer requirements.
• Formal Equivalence & ECOs: Guarantee functional correctness through formal verification and ECO generation, enabling reliable customer tape-outs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from reputed universities
• 7+ years of semiconductor design experience at leading companies
• Expertise in STA, synthesis, constraints, and low-power verification.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools: PrimeTime, Fusion Compiler, Design Compiler, Formality, ICC2, Conformal, VCLP.
• Strong programming skills in TCL, Python, Perl, and Verilog.
• Deep understanding of advanced node challenges (cross talk, OCV, AOCV, POCV) and clock architectures.