ASIC Engineer Sr. Staff - Physical Design
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Office
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Full Time
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
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Job Description:
What you’ll do:
Work with internal Design teams and Methodology teams to successfully Lead/implement Physical Designs of multiple blocks of Complex ASICs . The position requires good understanding of the physical design flow from RTL to GDS & several chips tape out experience. The successful candidate should possess in-depth knowledge & experience in physical synthesis, design planning, floor planning, place & route, static timing analysis and design closure & physical verification.
Responsibilities
Will be responsible to lead/implement multiple blocks, may need to mentor or lead a small group of engineers, track their block convergence, effectively communicate with Fullchip or front end teams actively for the smooth closure of blocks. Should be capable of handling critical blocks closure in fire fighting situations.
Will be responsible for all aspects of Physical Design for Fullchip/Blocks covering Floorplanning, Placement, Budgeting, Clock Tree planning & analysis, Scan re-ordering, Clock tree synthesis, Placement optimizations, Routing, Timing and SI analysis/closure, ECO tasks (both timing and functional), EM/IR, DRC, LVS, ERC analysis & fixes, Low Power solution development & implementation.
Prefer sound knowledge in EDA tools such as DC, ICC2, Cadence Innovus, STAR-RC, PT-SI, Verplex, Quartz, Calibre, internal tools & flow, etc.
Work closely with the methodology team to solve the implementation challenges & provide inputs to improve the Physical design flow.
Experienced in design automation.
Understanding of Timing constraints, SI prevention, Power reduction.
Must have prior experience with Synopsys/Cadence/Mentor place and route tools.
Must have completed design in 16nm and or 7nm..
Proficient in Unix/TCL/Perl.
Good communication and presentation skills. Requires good interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability.
What you need to bring:
Minimum Qualifications
12+ years experience in ASIC physical design
Experience with block implementation, extraction, timing and or full-chip designs
Strong communication skills
Strong hands-on TCL/Perl development skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a full-chip floorplanning, routing, or timing lead for a large silicon project
Track record of taping out complex chips on advanced process nodes
Additional Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}What We Can Offer You:
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ASIC Engineer Sr. Staff - Physical Design
Office
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Full Time
August 13, 2025