Senior PD Engineer

Quest Global; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking experienced IC design engineers for on-site roles in the San Jose/Irvine/San Diego area. You will execute the full physical design flow—RTL to tape-out—across multiple projects for Fortune 500 customers. The role emphasizes hands-on Synthesis, Timing Closure, and collaboration with RTL teams, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality silicon in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in TCL/Perl scripting and EDA tools.
• Full physical design cycle experience from RTL to tape-out.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute Physical Design, Synthesis, Physical Verification, and Timing Closure.
• Setup and Synthesize RTL.
• Achieve timing closure with top-level STA techniques.
• Perform EM/IR analysis and Place & Route.
• Work on Clock Tree Synthesis and floorplanning.
• Develop flows and methodologies for IC design.
• Collaborate with RTL engineers across teams.

Skills

TCL/PERL scripting

EDA tools

RTL to Tape-out

Verbal and written comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

RTL design tools

Job description

Who We Are

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills

What Will You Do

• Execution of Physical Design, Synthesis, Physical Verification, and Timing Closure
• Setup and Synthesizing RTL
• Timing closure through various methods and strategies; preferable in-depth experience in top-level STA
• EM/IR Analysis,
• Place and Route
• Clock Tree Synthesis; experience with custom clock trees, insertion reduction and skew balancing techniques
• Floor-planning and Layout; preferable in-depth experience in top-level floorplanning
• Flow and Methodology Development
• Collaborating with IC Design RTL Engineers

What You Will Bring

• TCL/PERL Scripting
• Proficiency in related EDA Tools
• Full physical design cycle experience: RTL to Tape-out
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education And Experience Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering
• 12+ Years of relevant experience

Work Requirement

This role is considered an on-site position located in San Jose/Irvine /San Diego (Any one of the locations)

• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.

Pay Range

$130000 - $190000/Year

Benefits

Full-time (Regular)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability