ASIC Physical Design Engineer at Acara Solutions Colorado Springs

ASIC Physical Design Engineer job at Acara Solutions. Colorado Springs, CO.

Acara Solutions is seeking a ASIC Physical Design Engineer to join our client on a Fully Remote opportunity

Overview
We're seeking an experienced ASIC/SoC Physical Design Engineer with strong synthesis expertise. This role covers the complete physical chip design flow-from RTL/gate-level netlist through tape-out-working on floor planning, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure. You will collaborate closely with design, verification, and customer teams to deliver high-performance silicon.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end ASIC/SoC physical design flow: RTL/gate netlist to tape-out.
• Perform floor planning, die sizing, macro/IO placement, and congestion analysis.
• Run synthesis, constraints, and support multi-corner multi-mode (MCMM) optimization.
• Develop power/ground distribution networks and UPF methodologies.
• Perform clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing optimization, and static timing analysis (STA).
• Support ECOs, engineering debug, and physical verification (EM/IR analysis, DRC/LVS).
• Collaborate with internal and external teams; support technical presentations.

Job Requirements

Required Skills /

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of ASIC/SoC physical design (8 yrs w/ MS / 5 yrs w/ PhD)

Preferred Skills /

Qualifications:

• Strong background in IC physical design, transistor layout, and design flows.
• Expertise with Synopsys tools (especially IC Compiler II).
• Experience with place & route, CTS, timing closure, EM/IR methodologies, and DFM.
• Proficiency with revision-control tools.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.