Element Technologies · 2 days ago
Physical Design Engineer
San Jose, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expElement Technologies is seeking an experienced Physical Design Engineer with 5–10+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC physical design. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end block/full-chip physical design activities, ensuring high-quality layouts and verification processes.
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Responsibilities
Drive full-chip SoC/Block level physical design from RTL2GDSII/Netlist2GDSII
Perform top-level/sub-system/Block synthesis, floorplanning, partitioning, and hierarchical integration
Develop and implement full-chip/Block level power planning and power grid strategies
Manage block integration, timing budgeting, and interface closure
Execute and optimize placement, CTS, routing, and post-route flows at full-chip level
Lead full-chip timing closure across MMMC scenarios
Handle top-level congestion, SI, noise, IR drop, and EM closure
Perform and drive physical verification closure (DRC/LVS/ERC/ANTENNA)
Manage ECO flows including full-chip and block-level ECOs
Collaborate closely with RTL, synthesis, STA, DFT, packaging, and verification teams
Support tapeout planning, signal checks, and final delivery milestones
Build and enhance automation scripts and PD flows
Qualification
Required
5–10+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC physical design
Experience in full-chip SoC implementation
Deep expertise in top-level floorplanning and partitioning
Deep expertise in chip-level power planning and multi-voltage domains
Deep expertise in hierarchical and flat implementation flows
Deep expertise in timing budgeting and interface timing closure
Deep expertise in CTS and clock architecture at SoC level
Deep expertise in congestion and routing optimization
Strong knowledge of MMMC timing setup and closure
Strong knowledge of OCV/AOCV/POCV, SI and Crosstalk analysis
Strong knowledge of multi-voltage and low-power flows (UPF/CPF)
Strong knowledge of IR/EM and thermal considerations
Company
Element Technologies
Element Technologies is a business management consultancy.
201-500 employees
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