Principal Engineer Physical Design (f/m/div)
12/11/2025
The Principal Engineer will lead the physical design of complex digital IPs and ensure implementation according to requirements using EDA tools. Responsibilities include managing the RTL2GDS flow and contributing to methodology developments.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Your Role
In your new role you will:
- Take over the technical leadership for the physical design of complex digital IPs, Subsystems, Clusters and SOCs
- Ensure Implementation according to customer and internal requirements using state-of-the-art EDA tools and flows
- Have the Responsibility for complete steps in RTL2GDS flow, such as Synthesis, P&R (Floorplan, Power- Routing, Placement, Clock Tree Design, Routing), and efficient Sign Off for Physical Verification, EMIR, Equivalence Check, and Static Timing Analysis
- Implement solutions to the various challenges in designing IPs/SBs/Clusters/SOCs in leading-edge technologies
- Contribute to methodology developments with proposals and implementation of flow and methodology enhancements
Your Profile
You live up to high-quality standards, strive for continuous improvement, and develop and implement effective solutions. As a true team player, you cooperate across boundaries and contribute with your hands-on and driver mentality. You focus on and listen to the stakeholders and consider their position to balance the requirements and interests. Finally, you are able to handle abstract matters and communicate complex topics in a condensed manner.
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, or a similar field
- More than 10 years of relevant experience in Physical Design - with experience in Synthesis, Place & Route, Timing Closure and Verification
- Profound RTL2GDS knowledge in state-of-the-art tool chain for Synopsys, Cadence, Ansys and Mentor
- Insights into technical leadership in physical design projects
- Programming skills and knowledge in scripting languages like Tcl, Perl, or Python
- Deep technical understanding in all aspects of RTL2GDS and basic knowledge in RTL Design
- Team-oriented and structured working style
- Strong analytical and solution- oriented thinking
- Fluent English language skills – with German being an added plus
Contact:
Mag. Stefanie Triebelnig, BA, LinkedIn
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