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Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job in Ballymena, County Antrim, BT42, Northern Ireland, UK
Listing for: IC Resources
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

A pioneering company in AI and semiconductor solutions, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Physical Design Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced multi-core in-memory compute SoCs. This role offers the chance to work on high-performance ASICs in a fast-growing, innovation-driven environment with a global team.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead full-chip physical design tasks including synthesis, floor planning, placement, routing, extraction, and verification
  • Develop strategies for timing closure, clock-tree synthesis, and signal integrity
  • Integrate IP blocks such as memories, I/Os, embedded cores, and interconnects
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot design or tool-related challenges
  • Contribute to automation and flow development using Python, Tcl, or Bash scripting
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
Desired experience
  • Extensive knowledge of ASIC physical design from RTL to GDSII
  • Hands-on experience with EDA tools such as Innovus, Genus, Design Compiler, ICC2, Primetime, StarRC, Redhawk, or equivalents
  • Expertise in clocking strategies, CTS, and top-level integration
  • Strong scripting skills and experience improving design flows
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and debugging skills
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Additional advantages
  • Exposure to chip-package-board co-simulation and advanced packaging techniques
  • Experience working with EDA vendors to resolve tool or methodology issues
  • Knowledge of semiconductor device physics or multi-domain design considerations

This is a high-impact role where the Senior Physical Design Engineer will play a pivotal part in delivering next-generation AI and compute solutions with a world-class global team.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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