Physical Design Engineer (Full-Chip / SoC-Level) - Singapore Singapore Regular

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Physical Design Engineer in Singapore to own the complete chip/SoC flow from planning to tapeout. You will shape die size, floorplanning, and hierarchical strategy, aligning blocks and subsystems for successful integration. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in PD, hands-on with ICC2 and Innovus, and experience on advanced nodes.

This role sits in the Technology team in Singapore with regular employment. Expect collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in physical design/physical implementation.
• Experience owning full chip/SoC physical implementation from planning to tapeout.

Responsibilities

• Own the full chip/SoC from early physical planning through final GDS/tapeout.
• Define the overall chip-level physical design strategy, including die size, utilization target, and floorplanning.
• Drive block partitioning, pin/bump planning, and clock architecture design.
• Establish hierarchical implementation methodology.
• Drive convergence across all physical-design blocks and subsystems.

Skills

Full-chip ownership

PD tool expertise

Clock architecture design

Hierarchical methodology

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys ICC2

Cadence Innovus

Job description

Physical Design Engineer (Full-Chip / SoC-Level) - Singapore

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Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A192094A

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Responsibilities

• Own the full chip / SoC from early physical planning through final GDS/tapeout.
• Define the overall chip-level physical design strategy, including die size, utilization target, and floorplanning.
• Drive block partitioning, pin/bump planning, and clock architecture design.
• Establish hierarchical implementation methodology.
• Drive convergence across all physical-design blocks and subsystems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in physical design / physical implementation.
• Experience owning full chip / SoC physical implementation from planning to tapeout.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard PD tools (e.g., Synopsys ICC2, Cadence Innovus).
• Experience with chip-level floorplanning, clock architecture, and hierarchical methodology.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience with 7nm/5nm/3nm/2nm or other advanced nodes.
• Experience owning full chip such as server-level CPU/GPU/NPU/networking/PCIe switch.

Job Information

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Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

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