Physical Design Engineer

UST

📍 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Full-time Other-General Posted February 20, 2026

Job Description

Open positions: Physical Design Engineer (PnR or STA)

Job Description:

  • Drive
    full-chip and block-level physical implementation
    , including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and optimization.
  • Perform
    timing closure
    across multi-corner, multi-mode (MCMM) conditions, ensuring compliance with performance, power, and area (PPA) goals.
  • Conduct
    static timing analysis (STA)
    using PrimeTime or equivalent tools, including timing ECO implementation and signoff validation.
  • Perform
    physical verification
    (DRC/LVS),
    crosstalk analysis
    , and
    EM/IR checks
    to ensure design reliability and manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with front-end design, STA, and power teams to resolve timing, congestion, and design rule issues efficiently.
  • Develop and maintain
    methodology scripts (Tcl, Perl, or Python)
    to automate and streamline physical design and STA workflows.