**
NXP USA INC. is seeking a Lead Physical Design Engineer in Pune, India, to oversee and contribute to the physical design and implementation of advanced semiconductor integrated circuits. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in physical design methodologies, mentoring abilities, and proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools.
**
Job Summary
Lead and contribute to the physical design and implementation of complex, high-performance semiconductor integrated circuits.
Drive the definition and implementation of physical design methodologies, flows, and best practices to optimize performance, power, and area.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and senior physical design engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
**
NXP USA INC. is seeking a Lead Physical Design Engineer in Pune, India, to oversee and contribute to the physical design and implementation of advanced semiconductor integrated circuits. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in physical design methodologies, mentoring abilities, and proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools.
**
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Block level floor planning
Power grid design
Place and route
Low power implementation
Clock tree synthesis
Timing closure
Power/signal integrity analysis
Physical verification (DRC/LVS/Antenna)
Static timing analysis (STA)
Power integrity (IR drop)
Signal integrity (Crosstalk)
Design rule checking (DRC)
Layout versus schematic (LVS)
Tape-out readiness
UPF/CPF
Clock gating
Power intent
Cadence Innovus
Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2
Ansys RedHawk/PowerSI
Synopsys PrimeTime
Synopsys IC Validator
Cadence Pegasus/PVS
Mentor Calibre
Semiconductor device physics
Process technology effects
DFM/DFY considerations
Tcl scripting
Python scripting
Perl scripting
Nice-to-have
Top-level experience
Continuous learning culture
Adopting new EDA tools
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of professional experience
Master's degree with 8+ years of professional experience
Working knowledge on advance tech nodes 16ff and below is highly desirable
Extensive knowledge and experience in back-end implementation tasks
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills