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Senior Hardware Backend Engineer

Overview
Skills
  • Place & Route ꞏ 6y
  • ANT
  • DRC
  • LVS
  • Physical Verification
  • STA
  • TCL
  • Cadence

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our cutting-edge R&D team. In this role, you will be responsible for the full physical implementation of digital blocks — from Netlist to GDSII — as part of the backend design activities for Pro AV and Automotive chips.

You will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, ensuring high-quality design, optimization, and sign-off of complex SoCs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the full Place & Route (P&R) flow at both hierarchical and top levels, from netlist to GDSII.
  • Perform placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, STA, and physical verification (DRC, LVS, ANT, etc.).
  • Ensure timing closure and design convergence across multiple stages of implementation.
  • Collaborate closely with front-end, architecture, and verification teams to achieve best-in-class design quality and performance.
  • Drive design improvements and maintain methodologies for backend flow efficiency.

Requirements

  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in automatic Place & Route (block level and top level).
  • Strong scripting skills in TCL.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-site environment.

Advantages

  • Familiarity with circuit optimization, IR drop, and EM prevention considerations.
  • Experience with Cadence P&R tools and flows.
  • Knowledge of advanced technology nodes (16nm and below).

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