Physical design Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors
About the Role
The Digital Physical Design Engineer / Architect is responsible for the physical implementation of IP, Subsystem, or IC design.
Key Responsibilities
- RTL synthesis to GDS implementation
- Optimization of design including floorplanning, routing, and timing convergence (STA)
- Related design ECO and physical verification
- Fulfilling all Technology & reliability related rules, such as DRC/LVS/Electromigration/IR drops
- Problem solving related to physical design
- Defining best Physical design strategy per technology node
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Physical implementation
- IP, Subsystem, or IC design
- RTL synthesis
- GDS implementation
- Floorplanning
- Routing
- Timing convergence (STA)
- Design ECO
- Physical verification
- DRC/LVS/Electromigration/IR drops



