Soc Physical Design Engineer
Pubblicato il 03-10-2026 - Nokia in Catania
In this role, you will implement physical design for Optical Network ASICs across cutting-edge nodes, focusing on power, performance, and area. You will work within a hardware/RTL team to translate designs into silicon and optimize flows for submicron processes. You’ll tackle floorplanning, placement, routing, and timing closure, shaping multi-project IP and design methodologies. The opportunity centers on delivering best-in-class silicon while learning the latest nodes and tools. You will contribute to a mission-driven environment that values automation and rigorous verification.
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- Parental leave (90 days) with return option
- Life insurance for employees
- Well-being programs for mental and physical health
- Participation in Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Career development and coaching/mentoring
- Perform floorplanning, place & route, and power/clock distribution for blocks and full chips
- Execute physical verification, IR/EM analysis, and timing closure at block and chip level
- Collaborate with logic designers and hardware teams on feasibility studies and design trade-offs
- Evaluate IP vendors, process nodes, and provide actionable recommendations
- Develop PD methodologies and automation scripts for steps from Synthesis to GDSII
- Conduct static timing analysis, create timing constraints, validate critical paths, and sign off timing
- 3+ years of experience in ASIC physical design flow and methodologies on 3/5/7nm nodes
- Solid knowledge of RTL to GDSII and underlying IC design concepts
- Experience with EDA tools: Fusion Compiler or Innovus, Primetime or equivalent, Calibre, Redhawk
- Scripting experience in TCL, Python or Perl
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics and Communication/VLSI/Microelectronics
- Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams
- team collaboration
- analytical mindset
- problem solving
- Floorplanning and placement/routing
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