Physcial Design Engineer

Arrow Electronics, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k, With Matching Contributions

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Re

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Arrow Electronics, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Physical Design Engineer in San Jose, CA to drive ASIC implementation across blocks with tight schedules.

The role requires 7+ years in physical design, hands-on with synthesis, PnR, STA, and signoff. Proficiency in Innovus/Tempus/Quantus and TCL scripting is essential, along with SoC, sub-7nm flows, and EM/IR expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on physical design experience including synthesis, PnR, timing convergence.
• Experience in EM/IR, PDN, and LEC signoff.
• SoC design and implementation experience.
• Sub-7nm technology familiarity.
• Proficiency in TCL scripting to develop custom flows.

Responsibilities

• Execute synthesis, PnR, and STA for ASIC partitions.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve issues.
• Close EM/IR, drive LEC and PDN signoff with methodology owners.
• Address physical design challenges to enable efficient iteration and convergence.
• Refine implementation and physical design methodologies and troubleshoot flows with EDA vendors.

Skills

Physical design expertise

SoC design experience

Low-power design techniques

TCL scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE / CE / CS

Tools

Innovus

Tempus

Quantus

Cadence/Synopsys tooling

Job description

Position: Physical Design Engineer

Job Description

What candidate will Be Doing:

Execute synthesis, PNR, and STA for assigned partitions of ASIC chip adhering to strict schedules and design goals.

Work closely with architects, RTL designers, and DFT engineers to resolve implementation and signoff issues across your blocks.

Help close EM/IR, drive LEC and physical verification signoff for your partitions in coordination with methodology owners.

Partner with the design team to proactively identify and address potential physical design challenges, enabling efficient iteration and convergence.

Contribute to the refinement of other implementation and physical design methodologies, encompassing synthesis, place and route (PnR), electromigration and IR (EMIR), power delivery network (PDN), and logical equivalence checking (LEC).

Troubleshoot flow issues and collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve them as needed.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

7+ years of hands‑on experience in physical design and implementation, encompassing synthesis, PnR, timing convergence and physical verification.

Proficiency in utilizing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools such as Innovus, Tempus, and Quantus, as well as a deep understanding of physical design flows and methodologies.

7+ years of experience in physical design roles and related activities.

Proven ability to adhere to tight schedules and implement low‑power design techniques.

Experience in System-on-Chip (SoC) design and implementation.

Expertise in sub‑7nm node technologies.

Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and their capabilities.

Strong scripting skills in TCL to develop custom flows and methodologies on standard EDA tools from Cadence/Synopsys.

What’s In It for You:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth Opportunities
• And more!

Work Arrangement Fully On-Site: Must be able to travel to an Arrow Client office location as requested by Arrow Client leadership.

Location: Complete On-Site at San Jose, California

About eInfochips:

eInfochips, an Arrow company (Fortune #133), is a leading global provider of product engineering and semiconductor design services. A rich history of over two decades, with over 500+ products developed and 40M deployments in 140 countries, eInfochips continues to fuel technological innovations in multiple verticals. eInfochips has strategic technology partnerships with Qualcomm, NVIDIA, NXP, Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, Amazon, Microsoft and Google to name a few. Along with Arrow’s $38B in revenues, 22,000 employees, and 345 locations serving over 80 countries, eInfochips is primed to accelerate connected products innovation for 150,000+ global clients. eInfochips acts as a catalyst to Arrow’s Sensor-to-Sunset initiative and offers complete edge-to-cloud capabilities for its clients. Please visit www.einfochips.com for our portfolio of product engineering services across various industries & verticals.

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy).

Location:

US-CA-San Jose, California (eInfochips)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Engineering Services

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.(Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

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