Physical Design Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 4200000 - Rs 6500000 (ie INR 42-65 LPA)

Experience: 7+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced Physical Design Lead to drive the complete RTL-to-GDSII implementation for advanced ASIC and SoC designs. This role requires a strong technical leader who can manage complex physical design activities, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality silicon. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in physical design methodologies, timing closure, ECO implementation, physical verification, and EDA tools, along with a passion for driving innovation through automation and AI-driven design optimization.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete RTL-to-GDSII physical design flow, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality designs.
• Execute and manage floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, timing closure, and physical signoff activities.
• Drive Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation and optimize designs to meet evolving project requirements.
• Perform and resolve physical verification issues, including DRC and LVS, to ensure design manufacturability and quality.
• Optimize power, performance, and area (PPA) while achieving timing and signal integrity goals.
• Utilize industry-standard EDA tools such as ICC2, Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, and Tempus for physical design implementation and analysis.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to improve floorplanning, placement, routing, congestion reduction, timing closure, and ECO automation.
• Develop scripting and automation solutions to improve design productivity and streamline physical design workflows.
• Collaborate closely with RTL, STA, DFT, Verification, and other cross-functional teams throughout the design lifecycle.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams while managing project schedules, deliverables, and technical execution.
• Monitor project progress, communicate status effectively, and proactively resolve technical challenges.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong hands-on experience leading the complete RTL-to-GDSII physical design flow for ASIC/SoC projects.
• Expertise in timing closure, ECO implementation, and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
• Proficiency with industry-leading EDA tools including ICC2, Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, and Tempus.
• Strong understanding of floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, power optimization, and physical signoff methodologies.
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to enhance physical design efficiency and optimize PPA.
• Familiarity with Design for Test (DFT) concepts and post-silicon validation considerations.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using languages such as TCL, Python, or Shell to improve design productivity.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex timing and physical design challenges.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, mentoring designers, and managing multiple project deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.