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Physical Design Lead (With STA & Timing Constraints Expertise) - 13350

Synopsys Inc
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/15/2026
We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology powers the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You Are:

You are an experienced IC physical design expert, with strong leadership in digital implementation and signoff for complex, high-speed mixed-signal subsystems. You thrive in collaborative environments, can manage both local and remote teams, and have a proven track record of driving projects to tapeout. You’re hands-on, detail-oriented, and passionate about optimizing performance, power, and area. Your communication skills and technical insight make you a go-to resource for cross-functional teams.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Technically lead and manage local and remote teams for complex Subsystem designs digital implementation and signoff.
  • Guide signoff quality timing constraints development and qualification for critical Subsystem designs with hundreds of clocks.
  • Drive PNR flow and methodology for timing critical muti-million deep sub-micro designs flat/hierarchical digital implementation.
  • Handson expertise in all aspects of flat, hierarchical PNR implementation tasks like synthesis, floorplanning, design partitioning, DFT, low power/UPF based implementation, timing constraints, clock tree synthesis, routing and optimization, extraction, timing signoff, signal integrity, physical verification, Power & IR drop signoff to debug and resolve critical implementation bottlenecks.
  • Requires close interaction and collaborative teamwork with multiple functional groups front end, analog, PM/PEMs.
  • Drive RTL, design partitioning, timing constraints related feedback to Frond-end team for data path optimization, clock & reset architecture improvements for enabling high speed timing closure, PPA improvements.

The Impact You Will Have:

  • Deliver signoff-quality, high-performance silicon solutions.
  • Mentor and develop engineering teams.
  • Drive process improvements and technical innovation.
  • Enhance Synopsys’ leadership in high-speed IP.
  • Facilitate successful cross-team collaboration.
  • Enable next-generation chip architectures.

What You’ll Need:

  • MS in Electrical Engineering; 10 years in physical design, static timing analysis.
  • Must Have- SOC Physical Desing Engineer with hands on experience in STA, Timing Constraints development & qualification
  • Must have hands-on RTL-GDSII physical implementation tapeout experience for complex high-speed flat/hierarchical designs.
  • Must have experience in leading and managing local, remote implementation teams.
  • Expertise of the Synopsys tools, flows and methodologies required to execute physical design projects.
  • Strong scripting and software skills.

Who You Are:

  • Inclusive leader and effective communicator.
  • Innovative, collaborative, and quality-driven.
  • Thrives in dynamic environments.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

Join a global engineering team advancing high-speed silicon IP design. We value innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits. Your recruiter will share more details about salary and total rewards during the process.

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