Physical Design Architect - Microprocessors and ASICs

About the role

Envision Employment Solutions is recruiting a Physical Design Architect for a partner IT services and IT consulting company. You will set the physical design strategy for high-performance processor and ASIC designs, making the early decisions that determine whether PPA targets are reachable. The role suits someone who has closed timing and planned power, and now wants to shape the approach for the whole chip.

Key responsibilities

• Define the physical design architecture and methodology for microprocessor and ASIC projects
• Drive early floorplan, partitioning and power planning decisions
• Set the STA and timing closure strategy across blocks and the full chip
• Lead power analysis and PPA exploration with architecture and RTL teams
• Guide place and route strategy and review implementation quality
• Use SystemC and architecture models to assess the physical impact of design choices, including RISC-based cores
• Mentor physical design engineers and lead technical reviews

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in physical design, with a track record on microprocessor or complex ASIC designs
• Multiple tapeouts on advanced nodes
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills

Required skills

• Deep expertise in STA, place and route and power analysis
• Understanding of RISC architectures and CPU microarchitecture
• Experience with SystemC or architecture-level modelling