{"id":77811,"date":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/jobs\/senior-physical-design-engineer-425669\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:08:29","slug":"senior-physical-design-engineer-425669","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/us\/jobs\/senior-physical-design-engineer-425669\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Physical Design Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">This client is a fast-growing player in the semiconductor space, focused on developing advanced computing platforms that enable cutting-edge applications in AI, high-performance computing, and data-intensive systems. With strong financial backing and a growing engineering presence in Cambridge and Bristol, they are looking to strengthen their physical design group with new talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">As a <strong>Physical Design Engineer<\/strong>, you will be part of a collaborative team responsible for turning complex RTL designs into high-quality silicon. This is a hands-on role where you\u2019ll work across the full digital backend flow, ensuring designs meet performance, power, and area targets at advanced technology nodes. You\u2019ll also have the opportunity to influence methodologies, improve design processes, and contribute to technical innovation on next-generation products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Responsibilities would include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-top: 0px\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Drive multiple stages of the physical design flow, from floorplanning through place and route to final sign-off<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Optimise designs for power, performance, and area while meeting aggressive schedules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Contribute to the development of new flows and automation to improve team efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Collaborate closely with RTL, verification, packaging, and product engineering groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Take ownership of technical challenges and propose creative, robust solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Required experience:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-top: 0px\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Degree in Electrical\/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Solid background in digital backend\/physical design, ideally including work at 7nm or below<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Practical knowledge of timing closure, clock tree design, physical verification, and sign-off processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Strong scripting\/programming ability (e.g. Python, Tcl)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">For more information on this role or others please contact Jordan Browne at IC Resources.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This client is a fast-growing player in the semiconductor space, focused on developing advanced computing platforms that enable cutting-edge applications in AI, high-performance computing, and data-intensive systems. 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