Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineer Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

Job Description

Ottawa, Canada - 100% onsite

The Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineer will be responsible for executing end-to-end digital physical design activities—from RTL or netlist input through final GDSII—ensuring high-quality, high-performance, and manufacturable digital blocks and subsystems. The role requires strong expertise in synthesis, floorplanning, place & route (P&R), timing closure, power integrity, extraction, verification, and tape-out preparation.

You will collaborate closely with digital/analog design and CAD/PDK teams, verification, and program management to deliver robust silicon on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Perform digital physical layout design including:
Floorplanning, power planning, place and route, physical verification and sign-off flows, Extraction, STA, EM/IR analysis, and reliability checks.

Perform logic synthesis meeting timing, area, and power targets, Debug and resolve timing violations through logic restructuring, Implement functional ECOs.

Work closely with front-end RTL designers, analog/mixed-signal layout teams, and verification engineers to ensure seamless integration of digital components.

Participate in floorplanning reviews, physical sign-off reviews, and tape-out readiness assessments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s /Master’s degree in electrical and computer Engineering, or related field.

3+ years hands on experience in ASIC digital physical design implementation.

Strong understanding of digital and analog IC fundamentals, standard-cell architecture, timing, power, and signal-integrity principles.

Proficient in using EDA tools like:
Innovus, Synthesis tools, STA tools, Extraction and sign-off tools (Voltus, Quantus, Calibre, or similar).

Custom analog layout experience is an asset.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment