Senior Fusion Compiler Engineer - RTL-to-GDS & AI-Driven Design

Synopsys, Inc.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking an experienced RTL-to-GDS specialist to lead physical design implementation using Fusion Compiler at advanced nodes. You will work directly with senior design engineers and customers to drive tapeout success.

This role emphasizes debugging, timing closure, power optimization, and automation scripting (Python, Perl, TCL) across the RTL-to-GDS flow, including signoff readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field, 5–8 years hands-on ASIC/physical design/CAD experience.
• Direct RTL-to-GDS implementation experience: synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Fusion Compiler, ICC2, or equivalent tools.
• Understanding of timing, power, congestion, routing, and design closure methodologies.
• Experience with Formality, Formality ECO, PrimeTime, or related EDA tools.
• Proficient in Python, Perl, and TCL for automation.
• Experience at advanced process nodes (7nm and below) a plus.
• Ability to leverage AI/tools to improve productivity.
• Business-level English; ability to communicate with customers; willingness to engage with customers remote/on-site.

Responsibilities

• Support customers through physical design implementation and design closure using Synopsys tools.
• Debug complex design challenges across timing, power, area, congestion, routing, and runtime optimization at advanced process nodes including 5nm and below.
• Help customers achieve implementation closure while meeting aggressive tapeout schedules and design quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on best practices for synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, power optimization, and advanced implementation methodologies.
• Build and maintain automation scripts in Python, Perl, and TCL to streamline workflows and improve turnaround time for customer engagements.
• Utilize AI-powered tools and workflows to improve productivity, accelerate issue resolution, and enhance customer support effectiveness.
• Collaborate with internal R&D teams to reproduce customer issues, validate tool behavior, and feed real-world use cases back into product development.
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to senior customer engineers and design leads during critical project phases.
• Work across the full RTL-to-GDS flow, from implementation through signoff and tapeout readiness.

Skills

RTL-to-GDS flow expertise

Customer-facing communication

Time-zone coordination

Problem-solving under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Fusion Compiler

ICC2

Formality

Formality ECO

PrimeTime

Python scripting

Perl scripting

TCL scripting

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking an experienced RTL-to-GDS specialist to lead physical design implementation using Fusion Compiler at advanced nodes. You will work directly with senior design engineers and customers to drive tapeout success.

This role emphasizes debugging, timing closure, power optimization, and automation scripting (Python, Perl, TCL) across the RTL-to-GDS flow, including signoff readiness.