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Physical Design Engineer

European Tech Recruit
Department:Design
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Cork
Location:Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:€75,000 - €95,000
Skills:
PHYSICAL DESIGNFLOORPLANNINGPOWER PLANNINGPLACEMENTCTSROUTINGSTATIMING CLOSUREPOWER ANALYSISPOWER INTEGRITYPHYSICAL VERIFICATIONDRCPERLTCLGDS
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Job Description

Posted on: May 27, 2026

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.

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Originally posted on LinkedIn

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