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Senior/Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer - High-Performance Compute / Semiconductors
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Senior/Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer - High-Performance Compute / Semiconductors
We are partnered with a global leader in semiconductor and wireless technology innovation. The team is looking to hire a Senior or Staff Server CPU Physical Design Engineer to own block-level physical implementation for next-generation, high-performance custom CPU cores targeting advanced compute and server-class platforms.
This is a permanent, fully onsite opportunity based in Cambridge, UK.
Key responsibilities
- Own or contribute to CPU block implementation from RTL/netlist to GDS
- Drive timing closure and physical implementation convergence across multiple modes, corners, and operating conditions.
- Debug and resolve complex implementation issues across timing, congestion, clocking, IR drop, power integrity, EM, and DRC/LVS.
- Collaborate with RTL, architecture, circuits, CAD, SoC, and post-silicon teams to improve design quality and PPA.
- Develop and enhance physical design flows, automation, and methodologies.
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Key requirements
- Strong experience in physical design — synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, timing closure, ECOs, and signoff.
- Solid understanding of STA and timing closure methodologies, including PPA trade-offs.
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools — Genus, Innovus, Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, Tempus, Voltus, RedHawk, or equivalent.
- Scripting experience in TCL, Python, or Perl.
- Experience on CPU cores, advanced nodes (7nm and below), or low-power design techniques advantageous.
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Server CPU Physical Design Engineer / Physical Design / Place & Route / Floorplanning / CTS / Timing Closure / STA / ECO / Synthesis / Innovus / Fusion Compiler / PrimeTime / Tempus / Voltus / RedHawk / DRC / LVS / Low Power / CPU / High Performance Compute / Advanced Nodes / TCL / Python
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