Physical Design Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Physical Design Engineer to sit onsite in RTP, NC to support advanced semiconductor development for a leading organization in the semiconductor industry. The Physical Design Engineer will be responsible for driving physical implementation efforts across complex ASIC and SoC designs, partnering with cross-functional engineering teams to achieve timing, power, and performance goals from RTL through tapeout.

Responsibilities of the Physical Design Engineer:

• Execute full RTL-to-GDSII physical design flow including synthesis, floor planning, place and route, CTS, and timing closure.
• Perform static timing analysis, ECO implementation, and MMMC timing signoff activities.
• Conduct physical verification including DRC, LVS, antenna checks, and design signoff.
• Analyze and resolve signal integrity, IR drop, electromigration, and power integrity challenges.
• Collaborate with RTL, verification, DFT, and system teams to optimize design quality, performance, and power.

Qualifications of the Physical Design Engineer:

• 5+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC physical design and implementation for advanced semiconductor products.
• Hands-on expertise with Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2/Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, Tempus, and Calibre verification tools.
• Strong understanding of RTL-to-GDSII flow, STA, physical verification, low-power methodologies, and timing closure.
• Experience with advanced process nodes including FinFET technologies and hierarchical or full-chip integration.
• Proficiency with Tcl, Perl, Python, Linux/Unix environments, and design flow automation.

Compensation for the Physical Design Engineer includes:

• Salary range depends on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

This job opens for applications on 10/01/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Physical Design Engineer, ASIC, SoC, RTL-to-GDSII, Place and Route, Innovus, ICC2, Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, STA, Timing Closure, CTS, Physical Verification, DRC, LVS, MMMC, FinFET, Low Power Design, Semiconductor, Chip Design

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