Pride Global Hiring! Full Time Physical Design Engineer in Pulau Pinang - Ricebowl

Physical Design Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a Physical Design Engineer with hands-on experience in ASIC physical design from Netlist to GDSII. The ideal candidate should have experience in physical implementation, timing closure, and physical verification for advanced technology nodes.

Job Type: Full Time - Onsite (Permanent and Contract)

Job Location: Penang, Malaysia

Job Mode: Onsite

Salary: Depends on your Skills and Experience

Position Open For: Person Legally authorized to work in Malaysia (No Visa Sponsorship)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform ASIC physical design from Netlist to GDSII.
• Handle floor planning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), and routing.
• Perform timing closure and resolve setup/hold timing violations.
• Conduct static timing analysis (STA) and optimize design performance.
• Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, ERC, and antenna checks.
• Analyze and optimize power delivery, IR-drop, and signal integrity.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Tcl, Perl, or Python.
• Work closely with front-end design, DFT, and verification teams to achieve project milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical, Electronic, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in ASIC Physical Design.
• Strong understanding of the ASIC implementation flow from Netlist to GDSII.
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys IC Compiler II (ICC2), Primetime or Cadence Innovus, Tempus.
• Good knowledge of Static Timing Analysis (STA), CTS, placement, routing, and timing closure.
• Experience with advanced technology nodes such as 7nm, 5nm, or 3nm is preferred.
• Proficiency in Tcl, Perl, or Python scripting.
• Good analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.