SoC Physical Design Engineer – Floorplanning & Signoff

Avecas; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Avecas is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer in Bayan Lepas to drive block- and top-level physical design activities, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure for complex SoCs. You will collaborate with RTL, DFT, and verification teams to ensure clean handoff and signoff-quality results across PPA metrics.

Daily tasks include static timing, power/IR drop, EM checks, and physical verification while debugging congestion and timing issues.

Qualifications

• Experience leading physical design for complex SoCs.
• Strong background in floorplanning, CTS, routing and timing closure.
• Proficiency with DRC/LVS, antenna checks, and reliability signoff at advanced nodes.
• Familiarity with RTL design interfaces for ECOs and handoffs.
• Hands-on use of Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Drive block- and top-level physical design activities from floorplanning to timing closure.
• Collaborate with RTL, logic, DFT, and verification teams to ensure clean handoff and signoff-quality results.
• Prepare implementation and signoff reports; contribute to flow improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers to ensure delivery aligned with schedules.

Skills

Physical Design

Floorplanning

Placement

CTS

Routing

Timing Closure

Power & IR drop

LVS/DRC

RTL Interface

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Siemens

Job description

Avecas is seeking a Senior Physical Design Engineer in Bayan Lepas to drive block- and top-level physical design activities, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure for complex SoCs. You will collaborate with RTL, DFT, and verification teams to ensure clean handoff and signoff-quality results across PPA metrics.

Daily tasks include static timing, power/IR drop, EM checks, and physical verification while debugging congestion and timing issues.