Physical Design Engineer

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Understanding of power delivery networks (PDN) and power integrity concepts
Analyzing and IR drop, across the power grid on multi Power domain / Voltage Area
EM Analysis and current density check
Power rail / PDN analysis, rail current, and checks
Developing and implementing techniques to reduce power consumption, such as power gating and voltage islands
Perl, Python, TCL : For automation of tasks and analysis
Understanding of EM and ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) requirements

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

5-8 years industry experience in physical design methodology.
Good knowledge and hands on experience in physical design methodology which include logic synthesis,placement, clock tree synthesis, routing .
Should be knowledgeable in physical verification ( LVS,DRC.. etc), Noise analysis, Power analysis and electro migration . Reliability (EM/IR) Verification
Team player with good problem solving skills, communication skills and leadership skills.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Preferred Cadence PD tool& flow usage.

EM/IR convergence and signoff exposure
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