Staff Physical Design Engineer-STA & SYNTHESIS

Mulya Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mulya Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a Staff Physical Design Engineer-STA & SYNTHESIS to take end-to-end ownership of logic synthesis and timing signoff for key blocks and sub-chips in its advanced AI hardware initiatives.

You will bridge front-end RTL and back-end physical design, drive high-frequency performance, and expand into PNR, STA, and full-chip timing convergence, with growth into adjacent physical design areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in ASIC/SoC logic synthesis and static timing analysis.
• Synthesis ownership and tight collaboration with RTL and back-end teams.
• Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and RTL linting/CDC tools.
• Proficiency with Cadence Genus and STA signoff tools (Tempus/PrimeTime).
• Ability to optimize datapaths and reduce logic depth through RTL feedback.
• Proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl for automation in flows.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis Ownership: Drive and own the logic synthesis for blocks and sub-chips.
• Quality Signoff: Define and monitor synthesis signoff checks to ensure quality.
• RTL Collaboration: Ensure clean, linted netlists prior to handoff with RTL team.
• Frequency & LOL Optimization: Manage timing targets for high-frequency performance.
• Micro-architecture Guidance: Provide RTL guidelines to optimize synthesis outcomes.
• Role Expansion: Grow into Place & Route, STA, and full-chip timing convergence.

Skills

ASIC/SoC Logic Synthesis

Static Timing Analysis

Verilog/SystemVerilog

RTL linting/CDC tools

Scripting (Tcl/Python/Perl)

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Cadence Genus

Tempus

PrimeTime

Job description

Title: Staff Physical Design Engineer-STA & SYNTHESIS

About Company:

We are hiring for organization which is leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. Its robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. It was launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled VLSI Synthesis & STA Specialist to take end-to-end ownership of logic synthesis and quality signoff for key blocks and sub-chips.

In this role, you will act as a critical bridge between the front-end design and back-end physical implementation teams.

You will not only drive synthesis execution to meet aggressive target frequencies but also act as an advisor to the RTL team, providing structural feedback to optimize the netlist.

This role offers a distinct growth trajectory, with the expectation to expand into adjacent physical design territories, including Place and Route (PNR) and comprehensive timing convergence.

Key Responsibilities

• Synthesis Ownership: Drive and own the complete logic synthesis process for all designated blocks and sub-chips, ensuring optimal area, power, and performance metrics.
• Quality Signoff: Define, execute, and monitor rigorous sanity checks to achieve a high-quality, pristine Synthesis Signoff.
• RTL Collaboration: Work closely with RTL design engineers to ensure the delivery of a clean, fully linted netlist prior to handoff.
• Frequency & LOL Optimization: Deep dive into timing paths to ensure Levels of Logic (LOL) are strictly controlled and aligned with high-frequency target requirements.
• Micro-architecture Guidance: Go beyond reporting LOL violations; provide actionable RTL coding guidelines, structural recommendations, and micro-architecture inputs to help designers transform their code into a superior, synthesis-friendly netlist.
• Role Expansion: Progressively take on responsibilities in physical implementation adjacencies, actively participating in PNR execution, Static Timing Analysis (STA), and full-chip timing convergence.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 7 to 10 years of proven experience in ASIC/SoC Logic Synthesis and Static Timing Analysis.
• EDA Tools Expertise: Hands-on experience with industry-standard synthesis tools, with a strong preference for Cadence Genus. Proficiency with STA signoff tools (e.g., Tempus, PrimeTime) is also required.
• Timing & STA: Strong foundational knowledge of STA, timing constraints (SDC), delay calculation, and multi-mode multi-corner (MMMC) analysis.
• RTL & Logic Fundamentals: Deep understanding of Verilog/SystemVerilog, digital logic design, and RTL linting/CDC tools.
• Netlist Optimization: Proven ability to analyze datapath architectures, identify logic bottlenecks, and recommend specific RTL changes to reduce logic depth.
• Scripting/Automation: Proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl for developing and maintaining synthesis flow automation and customized reporting scripts.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Excellent analytical and communication skills to effectively negotiate solutions between RTL and Physical Design teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to Place and Route (PNR) flows (e.g., Innovus, ICC2) and a solid understanding of how synthesis decisions impact physical placement and routing congestion.
• Experience with Formal Verification / Logic Equivalence Checking (LEC/Formality).
• Knowledge of advanced technology nodes (e.g., 5nm, 3nm) and their specific synthesis/timing challenges.