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Physical Design Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-06 Cork, County Cork, Ireland Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 4,500 EUR–6,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

Physical Design Engineer European Tech Recruit are working closely with a leading semicon company, based in the county Cork area, who are looking for a talented Physical Design Engineer to join their team. In this role you will be part of a global team that will drive and execute on all phases of the complete physical implementation for the next generation of premium-tier SOCs in bleeding edge technologies.

Responsibilities

  • ● Working on the physical implementation from floorplan to GDS for high-speed complex designs with aggressive PPA targets.
  • ● Taking part in the research of innovative methodologies for pushing the PPA limits in physical design, including the development of scripts and flows.
  • ● Working with cross-functional teams on understanding the design in context of physical implementation, timing closure and power optimization.
  • ● Demonstrating good understanding of and conducts research on industry trends and innovations in physical design to ensure solutions and deliverables align with best practices.
  • ● Performing complex analyses using statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues or areas for improvement.
  • ● Working across teams to align on important areas of PPA improvement and ensure targets are met; ensures designs are innovative and compatible with highest standards.

Requirements

  • ● + years of relevant experience in Physical Design.
  • ● Knowledge of entire PD flow from netlist to GDS (Floorplanning, Power planning, Placement/CTS/Routing and corresponding optimization steps).
  • ● Good experience and knowledge of tools for physical design implementation in advanced technologies nodes (10nm and below).
  • ● Excellent understanding of STA and timing closure methodologies, including impact on congestion/routing/power.
  • ● Good understanding of power analysis and power integrity analysis.
  • ● Understanding of Physical Verification and DRC closure.
  • ● Expert in automation skills using Perl and TCL and able to develop/support flows related to physical design.
  • ● Good communication skills and ability & desire to work in a cross-functional team environment.
  • ● If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to [email protected].
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