Physical Design Engineer

**Physical Design Engineer** European Tech Recruit are working closely with a leading semicon company, based in the county Cork area, who are looking for a talented **Physical Design Engineer** to join their team **.** In this role you will be part of a global team that will drive and execute on all phases of the complete physical implementation for the next generation of premium\-tier SOCs in bleeding edge technologies. Responsibilities as **Physical Design Engineer:** * Working on the physical implementation from floorplan to GDS for high\-speed complex designs with aggressive PPA targets. * Taking part in the research of innovative methodologies for pushing the PPA limits in physical design, including the development of scripts and flows. * Working with cross\-functional teams on understanding the design in context of physical implementation, timing closure and power optimization. * Demonstrating good understanding of and conducts research on industry trends and innovations in physical design to ensure solutions and deliverables align with best practices. * Performing complex analyses using statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues or areas for improvement. * Working across teams to align on important areas of PPA improvement and ensure targets are met; ensures designs are innovative and compatible with highest standards. Requirements: * 4\+ years of relevant experience in Physical Design. * Knowledge of entire PD flow from netlist to GDS (Floorplanning, Power planning, Placement/CTS/Routing and corresponding optimization steps). * Good experience and knowledge of tools for physical design implementation in advanced technologies nodes (10nm and below). * Excellent understanding of STA and timing closure methodologies, including impact on congestion/routing/power. * Good understanding of power analysis and power integrity analysis. * Understanding of Physical Verification and DRC closure. * Expert in automation skills using Perl and TCL and able to develop/support flows related to physical design. * Good communication skills and ability \& desire to work in a cross\-functional team environment. If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to nh@eu\-recruit.com. *By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data and store and process it on our systems. For more information please see our Privacy Notice (https://eu\-recruit.com/about\-us/privacy\-notice/)*