Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Physical Design Engineer Location Pune / Bangalore / Hyderabad (Hybrid) Experience 8-10 Years Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Physical Design Engineer to join our VLSI Physical Design team. The candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality physical implementation of complex SoC/IP blocks from netlist to GDSII, ensuring timing, power, area, and reliability targets are met. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in advanced node design implementation and signoff methodologies. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end physical design implementation of complex digital blocks/subsystems. Drive floorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, and physical verification. Perform design optimization for PPA (Power, Performance, Area) targets. Execute timing closure across multiple operating modes and process corners. Analyze and resolve setup, hold, SI, IR-drop, EM, and congestion issues. Collaborate with RTL, Synthesis, DFT, STA, Package, and Signoff teams to achieve project milestones. Support ECO implementation and tapeout activities. Develop and enhance PD methodologies, automation flows, and scripts to improve productivity. Review design quality and mentor junior engineers. Work closely with global cross-functional teams. Required Technical Skills Strong expertise in: Floorplanning Power Planning Placement Optimization Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) Routing Timing Closure Physical Verification STA & Signoff In-depth knowledge of: Static Timing Analysis (STA) Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) methodologies Crosstalk/SI Analysis ECO Flows Timing Signoff Physical Signoff Experience with: IR Drop Analysis Electromigration (EM) Analysis DRC/LVS Closure Reliability Checks Tools Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools: Cadence Innovus Synopsys ICC2 PrimeTime Tempus RedHawk / Voltus StarRC / Quantus Calibre Educational Qualification Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronics, VLSI, Electrical Engineering, or related field. More information about NXP in India... #LI-9415 NXP Semiconductors N. V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. Thank you for considering a career at NXP. To help you prepare for the different steps in our hiring process, see the following useful advice and tips. Are you already an NXP employee? Do not apply here. Instead, you must apply via our internal career page. Thank you for your interest in supporting our recruitment efforts. Please note that NXP operates under a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for all recruitment activities. Any candidate profiles or resume submitted without a prior written agreement or explicit request from our Talent Acquisition team will be considered unsolicited. Such submissions will be deemed free of any obligations, and no fees will be paid by NXP or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions - regardless of whether the candidate is hired, either coincidentally or otherwise. Thank you for your understanding.