Physical Design Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India

Physical Design Engineer at Intel responsible for implementing complex mixed-signal IP designs from RTL to GDS for server, client, and graphics microprocessors. This role involves creating manufacturing-ready design databases, conducting power analysis, logic synthesis, place-and-route, verification (FEV, STA, physical verification), and optimizing designs for power, frequency, and area. The engineer will also debug SoC level issues and improve physical design methodologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create a design database that is ready for manufacturing and has completed sign-off flows.
  2. Conduct power supply and power grid planning and analysis to ensure robust power delivery networks.
  3. Perform logic synthesis, place-and-route, and clock tree synthesis using industry-standard tools like Synopsys and Cadence.
  4. Execute verification processes, including formal equivalence verification (FEV), static timing analysis (STA), and physical verification (LVS, DRC, and antenna checks).
  5. Optimize designs to enhance parameters such as power, frequency, and area while ensuring high reliability.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering with 0-1+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in Microelectronics/VLSI with 0 years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Innovus, and Prime Time for physical design.
  • Knowledge of physical design flows and methodologies, including RTL-to-GDS implementation.
  • Familiarity with static timing analysis, layout verification processes, and reliability verification techniques.

Nice to have

  • Foundational understanding of complementary MOS (CMOS) circuit design principles.
  • Knowledge of digital logic optimization and trade-offs in circuit design related to power, performance, and area.
  • Experience with low-power implementation techniques and multiple power domain analysis.
  • Coursework or hands-on practice with Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) design and physical design flows.
  • Strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a continuous-learning mindset.