Automotive Physical Design Principal Engineer, Singapore

About the company:
We have partnered with a renowned global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. They are providing full-stack, all-scenario solution for products and services carriers, enterprises, governments, and individual consumers worldwide.
Our client is looking for an
Automotive Physical Design Principal Engineer
to join the team.
Job Description Responsible for the physical design of automotive-grade SoC chips; leading the full-flow implementation from RTL to GDS to ensure compliance with functional safety (ISO 26262) requirements. Collaborate with the front-end design team to participate in architecture evaluation, logic synthesis, and power optimization, with a focus on enhancing the timing, area, and power efficiency of CPU cores. Lead the construction of PPA (Power, Performance, Area) competitiveness, achieving technical breakthroughs through advanced process nodes and customized optimization strategies. Responsible for tackling technical challenges in physical design, including timing closure, signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and yield enhancement. Introduce and validate new technologies and tool chains, driving continuous innovation in physical design methodologies for automotive-grade chips.
Job Requirements Bachelor's degree or above in Microelectronics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related field. Proficiency in digital chip back-end flows, including Place & Route (P&R), Static Timing Analysis (STA), and power analysis; basic understanding of digital front-end design and RTL synthesis. Proven experience in physical optimization for high-performance cores (e.g., CPU/GPU), with familiarity in low-power design methodologies; deep understanding of functional safety specifications and the ability to implement ISO 26262 requirements into the physical design stage. Expert-level command of mainstream EDA tools (such as Innovus, ICC2, PrimeTime, Voltus, etc.) and mastery of the physical verification (DRC/LVS/ERC) flow. 5+ years of experience in automotive-grade SoC physical design, with a track record of leading at least two mass-produced projects that achieved commercial success.
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