Physical Design Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Penang, Malaysia

Physical Design Engineer at Intel responsible for the physical design implementation of custom IP and SoC designs, transforming RTL to GDS, optimizing power, performance, and area for advanced semiconductor technology.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute all phases of the physical design flow, including synthesis, floor planning, place and route, and clock tree synthesis.
  2. Perform static timing analysis, power/clock distribution, power and noise analysis, and reliability verification.
  3. Conduct comprehensive signoff processes, including layout verification, electrical rule checking, and formal equivalence verification.
  4. Collaborate with internal teams to analyze results and resolve design violations for current and future products.
  5. Develop and refine methodologies to enhance design workflows, automation, and overall productivity.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 2 years of experience in silicon design/Physical design and/or TFM development
  • Scripting skills using Perl, TCL, or Python
  • Use of industry standard placement and routing CAD tools

Nice to have

  • Master Degree
  • Floor planning and power grid setup
  • Clock methodologies
  • IR droop and SI mitigation strategies
  • power and timing signoff conditions
  • layout and reliability verification
  • VLSI circuits
  • design techniques
  • sub-micron CMOS technologies
  • Logic synthesis
  • automated place and route experience
  • Logic equivalent verification debugging
  • Logic design fundamentals