SoC Physical Design Engineer

Location: Italy

You will work on physical design implementation of Optical Network ASICs and will be learning latest technology nodes and developing flow , doing implementation to achieve best in class ASICs , which are optimized for power, performance and area metrics.

NION
2026

* Perform physical implementation steps including floor planning, place and route, power/clock distribution, physical verification and timing closure at block level as well as full chip

* Work with logic designers & Hardware team to drive feasibility studies and explore design trade-off for physical design closure

* Perform technical evaluations of IP vendors, process nodes and provide recommendations

* Develop physical design methodologies and automation scripts for various implementation steps from Synthesis to GDSII

* Perform static timing analysis, create timing constraints and validation, critical path analysis, timing closure and timing sign-off

* Perform Physical verification and IR/EM analysis on blocks as well as top

* 3+ years of experience in ASIC physical design flow and methodologies in 3/5 and 7nm process nodes

* Has solid knowledge of full design cycle from RTL to GDSII and understanding of under laying concepts of IC design, implementation flows and methodologies for deep submicron design

* Experience with EDA Place & Route tools like Fusion Compiler or Innovus or similar tools and Timing tools like Primetime or similar, PV tools like Calibre and IR tools like Redhawk

* Scripting experience in TCL, python or Perl

* Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics and Communication/VLSI/Microelectronics with very good academics

Some of our benefits:

* Flexible and hybrid working schemes

* A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)

* Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security

* Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health

* Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)

* Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development

* Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access

* A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond

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