Physical Design Engineer

Tasks

• Execute RTL synthesis for complex ASIC and SoC designs using Cadence Genus.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, and area (PPA) throughout the synthesis and physical design flow.
• Develop and improve floorplans using Cadence Innovus, ensuring efficient utilization and routing.
• Collaborate with RTL, architecture, and design teams to provide feedback on timing, constraints, and implementation strategies.
• Partner with physical implementation and place-and-route teams to achieve timing closure and design quality goals.
• Analyze timing challenges, identify critical paths, and recommend design improvements to improve convergence.
• Support physical implementation activities from synthesis through implementation while maintaining design quality and schedule objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in ASIC or SoC Physical Design.
• Hands-on expertise with Cadence Genus for synthesis and Cadence Innovus for floorplanning and implementation.
• Experience working on large, high-performance semiconductor designs with demanding timing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of synthesis, timing analysis, physical implementation, and PPA optimization.
• Experience with advanced semiconductor process technologies such as 5nm, 3nm, or newer.
• Excellent communication skills and the abi
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN CANADA

Schedule

• 12-18 Months

Pay

• Rate: 65-75/hr

Location

• Vancouver or Toronto CANADA