Physical Design Manager Engineer
Pubblicato il 16-08-2026 - Openchip And Software Technologies in Roma
The Role:
As a Physical Design Manager Engineer, you will serve as the technical reference point for the most complex digital blocks (high-speed, mixed-signal control, or automotive low-power). You will operate at the intersection of logic and physics, ensuring that the functional design intent is preserved and optimized during physical implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Physical Implementation & Constraint Management
· Drive the entire implementation flow (Floorplanning, P&R;, Clock Tree Synthesis) with a "constraint-driven" approach.
· Functional Context Analysis: Anticipate routing and timing bottlenecks .
· Dynamic Constraint Management: Analyze, clean, and regenerate timing constraints at every stage (Pre-Placement, Placement, Pre-CTS, Post-CTS, Sign-off), ensuring they reflect both the physical reality of the silicon and the functional requirements (e.g., Multi-Cycle Paths, distinguishing real vs. spurious False Paths).
2. Timing Sign-off & ECO Leadership
· Manage complex timing closures (Multi-clock domains, asynchronous interfaces)
using advanced techniques (DMSA, OCV/AOCV/POCV).
· Drive ECO (Engineering Change Order) strategies not just at the gate level, but by proposing changes when the physical impact requires it.
· Oversee Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity analysis.
Requirements (Must Have):
· Experience: 10+ years in the semiconductor industry with a focus on Physical Design and Digital Implementation.
· Constraint Mastery: Expert knowledge of the SDC format and the ability to write and debug complex constraints for multi-mode/multi-corner (MMMC) designs.
· Timing Closure: Solid experience in STA (PrimeTime/Tempus), CDC (Clock Domain Crossing) analysis, and managing hold/setup violations in advanced technology nodes or critical automotive contexts.
· Scripting: Excellent automation skills (Tcl, Python, Perl) for report analysis and massive data flow management.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to have):
· Previous experience in