What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Design Engineer position at Renesas?
We are looking for a Physical Design Engineer to join our Analog Backend team and work on the digital island implementation within our analog chips. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex physical design challenges in mixed-signal environments.
What You’ll Do
- Implement key aspects of the ASIC physical design flow, including floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, and physical verification
- Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Perform chip-level power integrity analysis across multiple voltage domains (IR drop, signal EM, and power EM)
- Work on digital implementation embedded in analog environments
- Collaborate with global cross-functional teams including analog designers and verification engineers
Qualifications
- Experience in ASIC Physical Design
- Strong understanding of floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and sign-off checks
- Knowledge of power integrity analysis (IR drop and electromigration)
- A team player who enjoys working in an international, collaborative environment
- Analog Layout experience is a plus
Additional Information
Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.
At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.
We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.
Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?
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