Physical Design

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 6+ years Location: India JobType: full-time We are seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer to drive the complete RTL-to-GDSII implementation flow for complex ASIC/SoC designs. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in block- or chip-level physical design, timing closure, power optimization, and signoff using industry-standard EDA tools on advanced technology nodes. Key Responsibilities Execute the complete Physical Design flow from Netlist to GDSII. Perform Floorplanning, Power Planning, Placement, CTS, Routing, and Physical Verification. Drive timing closure while meeting PPA (Performance, Power, and Area) targets. Perform congestion analysis and optimize placement and routing. Analyze and fix setup/hold timing violations across all design corners and modes. Perform physical signoff including DRC, LVS, IR Drop, EM, and antenna checks. Collaborate with RTL, DFT, STA, and Packaging teams to achieve successful tape-out. Debug and resolve implementation issues while ensuring design quality. Support ECO implementation and timing closure activities. Ensure successful tape-out on advanced technology nodes. Mandatory Skills (Deal-Breakers) Candidates must have the following skills: 6+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC Physical Design. Strong experience in complete RTL-to-GDSII implementation flow . Expertise in: Floorplanning Power Planning Placement & Optimization Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) Routing Physical Verification ECO Implementation Strong timing closure experience with setup and hold optimization. Hands-on experience with Cadence Innovus . Experience using Synopsys ICC2 is an added advantage. Strong knowledge of Static Timing Analysis (STA) concepts. Experience with IR Drop, EM Analysis, Crosstalk, Noise, and Signal Integrity . Hands-on experience with Calibre for DRC/LVS signoff. Experience with advanced technology nodes such as 2nm, 3nm, 5nm, 7nm, 12nm, 16nm, and FinFET . Good understanding of low-power implementation techniques (UPF/CPF). Experience in block-level or chip-level tape-out. Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. Good-to-Have Skills Experience with Fusion Compiler implementation flow. Hands-on experience with Synopsys PrimeTime and PrimeTime-SI . Experience using RedHawk or Voltus for Power Integrity analysis. Knowledge of Formality and logical equivalence checking. Experience with hierarchical SoC implementation. Scripting skills in TCL , Python , or Perl . Exposure to multi-voltage and multi-power domain designs. Experience with CPU, GPU, AI/ML, Networking, Mobile, Automotive, or High-Performance Computing (HPC) SoCs. Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies such as 2.5D/3D ICs . Prior customer-facing or offshore/on-site collaboration experience. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or a related field. Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced semiconductor development environment. Must-have skills Innovus, floorplanning Good-to-have skills STA, Placement