Physical Design Engineer (SoC)

Job Description

Job Title: Physical Design Engineer (SoC)

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for Physical Design Engineer (SoC) with our client located in San Jose, CA.

Job Description:

• We are looking for a results-oriented Physical Design Engineer(Contractor) to join our design team.
• You will be working on the physical design of leading edge designs supporting mobile applications.
• The role and responsibility includes taking the design from synthesized gates to delivery of GDS for tapeout.
• To ensure success as a physical design engineer, you should demonstrate extensive knowledge of place and route and tapeout session.
  
  
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform physical implementation in Synopsys tools (ICC2)
• Develop and maintain the tool flow to support the project.
• Work with Team to enhance PD methodology.
• Fixing DRC/LVS issues
• Fixing voltage drop violations
• Timing ECOs.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Experience in advanced node processes 16nm and below.
• Experience with industry-standard tools, preference for Synopsys flow.
• Understanding of Implementation flow
• Understanding of timing constraints and static timing analysis (STA).
• Experience with Calibre for DRC/LVS checks, and automation through scripting such as Perl, Python, Tcl & Make.
• Must Have 5 years latest experience on Synopsys physical design tool, ICC2 experience Strong Place and route skills Strong technical knowledge and tapeout experience.
• Must Have Need to handle multiple blocks for 28nm, 14nm and 8nm Strong Calibre DRC/LVS experience.
• Must Have Experience with Star-RC extraction Working on timing and functional ECO Hands-on experience with low-power implementation experience.
• Must Have TCL scripting skills.
• Must Have Good debugging skills and find a workaround for tool issues.
• Must Have Developing codes, as well as maintaining layout automation features and macros in layout entry tools.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Range: $80-$100 an hour.
• Location: San Jose, CA (3 days office/hybrid).
  
  
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.