Staff Physical Design Engineer Category Location Toronto, Ontario

Talentlab Inc

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On-site
5+ years physical design experience
Advanced node tsmc n4p/n3 implementation
Synopsys icc2 or cadence innovus proficiency
The role involves driving all stages of physical design including floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, and optimization for high-speed digital blocks

Job Summary

  • The role involves driving all stages of physical design including floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, and optimization for high-speed digital blocks.
  • Candidates will own timing closure strategies, perform signal/power integrity analysis, and apply OPC litho shrink methodologies at advanced nodes.
  • This position requires building automation scripts in TCL, Python, or Perl to streamline flows and improve engineering efficiency.

Matching Summary

The role involves driving all stages of physical design including floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, and optimization for high-speed digital blocks.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years physical design experience
  • Advanced node TSMC N4P/N3 implementation
  • Synopsys ICC2 or Cadence Innovus proficiency
  • Timing closure and ECO strategies
  • Signal and power integrity analysis
  • OPC litho shrink methodologies
  • TCL Python Perl scripting skills

Nice-to-have

  • DFT techniques scan insertion ATPG
  • Multi-patterning LELE SAQP experience
  • Full signoff verification DRC LVS DFM
  • Data-driven debugging mindset
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in physical design for digital ASICs
  • Hands-on experience with TSMC N5/N4P/N3 nodes
  • Proficiency with Synopsys ICC2, Cadence Innovus, Calibre, PrimeTime
  • Strong scripting capabilities in TCL, Python, or Perl

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Not specified

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