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Senior Physical Design Lead - SoC Floorplanning & Integration

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Mulya Technologies · Greater Bengaluru Area

Full-Time Mid_senior FloorplanningSoCPhysical Design
Estimated market salary
₹20-36 LPA

This is a SiliconBoard market estimate, not an employer-posted salary.

Posted
5d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
India
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 5-16 years
Industry: Semiconductors | AI | Networking | ASIC Design
Senior Physical Design Lead - SoC Floorplanning & Integration
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 12-20 years
Industry: Semiconductors | AI | Networking | ASIC Design
Role Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Physical Design Lead to own full-chip SoC physical implementation for our next-generation AI-networking silicon. You will define the top-level floorplan and partitioning strategy, personally drive chip-level integration and convergence, and lead a small team of block/partition owners from netlist to tape-out. This is a working-lead role - you set the SoC floorplan vision and stay hands-on in the tool on the hardest full-chip problems.
Key Responsibilities
SoC Floorplanning Ownership: Define and own the full-chip floorplan - top-level partitioning, block placement, aspect ratios, macro and IP placement, IO/bump planning, and die-size budgeting.
Partitioning Strategy: Drive hierarchical partitioning, feedthrough planning, and pin/budget allocation across partitions to enable parallel block development.
Top-Level Integration: Own chip-level assembly, top-level routing, clock and reset distribution, and full-chip timing/physical convergence.
Power Delivery Co-Design: Work with the PDN and EM/IR teams to co-design the power grid and floorplan so power-integrity and reliability targets are met from the start.
Working Leadership: Lead and mentor block/partition PD engineers while staying hands-on; set QoR targets and review cadence across the SoC.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with architecture, RTL, STA, DFT, packaging, and foundry teams to align floorplan and integration decisions.
Convergence & Tape-out: Drive full-chip timing, congestion, IR, and physical-verification closure and own the SoC through sign-off and tape-out.
Schedule & Risk: Plan SoC PD milestones, surface floorplan and integration risks early, and drive mitigation.
Key Skills
SoC Floorplanning Mastery: Proven, hands-on expertise defining full-chip floorplans and hierarchical partitioning for large, complex SoCs.
Full-Chip Integration: Deep experience with top-level assembly, chip-level routing, clock distribution, and full-chip timing closure.
Place & Route Tools: Expert with Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2 and/or Cadence Innovus, including hierarchical and top-down flows.
Sign-off Breadth: Strong working knowledge across PrimeTime (STA), Calibre/ICV (PV), and RedHawk/Voltus (power integrity).
Power & Reliability: Understanding of PDN design, IR-drop, and EM and how floorplan choices drive power integrity.
Leadership: Ability to lead and mentor PD engineers while remaining hands-on on the toughest blocks.
Scripting: Expert in TCL with strong Python and/or Perl for flow development and automation.
Process Technology: Extensive hands-on experience on advanced FinFET nodes (7nm/5nm and below); 3nm exposure is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Experience leading SoC-level floorplanning and integration for high-speed networking or large AI/accelerator chips.
Hands-on experience with multi-die / chiplet floorplanning, 2.5D/3D integration, and package-aware planning.
Track record of taking at least one large SoC from concept floorplan through successful tape-out and silicon bring-up.
Startup mindset - able to build and run flows from scratch in a fast-paced, high-execution environment.

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