Physical Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Physical Design Engineer (G2) with strong fundamentals in physical design implementation to join our growing VLSI team. In this role, you will contribute to the implementation and signoff of complex SoC/IP blocks in advanced technology nodes, ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with NXP’s stringent PPA (Power, Performance, Area) and reliability standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute block-level physical design from synthesized netlist to GDSII:

• Floorplanning and power grid design

• Placement and optimization

• Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)

• Routing and post-route optimization

• Drive timing convergence across MCMM scenarios in collaboration with STA teams

- Ensure design closure including:

• Setup/hold timing closure

• DRC/LVS clean signoff

• IR drop and electromigration (EM) compliance

- Debug and resolve:

• Congestion issues

• SI/crosstalk problems

• Functional and physical ECOs

- Collaborate cross-functionally with: