Advanced Physical Design Engineer — Timing & Signoff

HCLTech; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a senior physical design engineer to drive end-to-end flow from floorplanning to signoff, across 7nm and below nodes, ensuring timing closure across modes and corners.

You will perform power planning, placement, CTS, routing, and signoff, resolve DRC/LVS/ERC issues, and collaborate with RTL, micro-architecture, DFT/Test, foundry and CAD teams to optimize flows and automate design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform floorplanning, power planning, placement and optimization
• Execute CTS and routing to meet timing closure across modes and corners
• Resolve DRC, LVS and signoff violations
• Apply low power techniques including multi-Vt and multi-voltage (UPF)
• Perform physical verification and signoff (STA, SI, Crosstalk, IR drop, EM)
• Work on advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm or below)
• Collaborate with RTL, micro-architecture, DFT/Test, foundry and CAD teams
• Debug timing, congestion, power, and variability issues
• Drive methodology improvements and automation (scripts/flows)

Job description

HCLTech in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a senior physical design engineer to drive end-to-end flow from floorplanning to signoff, across 7nm and below nodes, ensuring timing closure across modes and corners.

You will perform power planning, placement, CTS, routing, and signoff, resolve DRC/LVS/ERC issues, and collaborate with RTL, micro-architecture, DFT/Test, foundry and CAD teams to optimize flows and automate design methodologies.