Physical Design Engineer

Job description

Physical Design Engineer - Cambridge

A major global technology company developing advanced compute and connectivity solutions, is looking to strengthen its UK hardware team with an experienced Physical Design Engineer. This position is based in Cambridge and requires full onsite presence. You will be joining a well-established physical implementation group working on complex, high-frequency CPU and compute-related IP.

As a Physical Design Engineer, you will participate in full-chip and block-level implementation activities across advanced process nodes

Responsibilities would include

• Own or contribute to physical implementation tasks such as synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, clock tree, timing closure and physical verification.
• Analyse timing, congestion, IR drop and power to guide design improvements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to refine specifications and resolve design or methodology issues.
• Develop or enhance scripts, flows and automation to improve physical design efficiency.
• Support design reviews and provide clear technical documentation on implementation decisions and results.
• Participate in pre-silicon and post-silicon activities depending on project needs.

Preferred Experience

• A degree (BSc/MSc/PhD) in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in ASIC/digital physical design, timing closure, or similar implementation roles.
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
• Solid background in physical implementation for complex ASIC or CPU-class designs.
• Experience with industry PnR, STA and physical verification tools (e.g. Synopsys/Cadence).
• Understanding of constraints, timing signoff methodology and advanced-node challenges.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) to support automation.
• Experience collaborating with global, multi-disciplinary design teams.

Email - jordan.browne@ic-resources.com

Tel - 01189073075

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-browne-b4a08b20b/

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-01-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English