Physical Design Engineer

Physical design engineers typically collaborate in teams to solve issues and come up with new concepts; they also manage budgeting for design-related tasks, create elements for chips that aren't limited to FET and create FUB-level floor plans and full-chip floor plans and stimulate the verification of schematics to layouts and manage the debugging task.

In general, future physical design engineers must possess a minimum master's level engineering degree, and at minimum two or three years of professional experience in high-level synthesis RTL development and physical design and be able to be on-site for at least two years. The tasks that are required include optimizing physical design processes for the latest technologies and assisting in streamlining processes to improve efficiency and productivity within the company. Physical design engineers also need to create codes and maintain the layout automation capabilities as well as macros in layout entry tools to improve the efficiency of layouts.

As a Physical Design Engineer with 0-3 years of experience in India, your main responsibilities include:

• Verify and close timing violations to ensure that the design meets performance requirements.
• Create and optimize floorplans to minimize power and area.
• Place and route the design to meet timing, power, and area constraints.
• Run physical verification checks to ensure that the design meets design rule checks and lithography requirements.

Major educational qualifications required for Physical Design Engineer are:

• Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering electronics, electronic engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in HDL languages, like Verilog.
• A thorough understanding of design flow control systems for process control.

Here are four alternative job roles for a Physical Design Engineer in India with 0-3 years of work experience:

• ASIC Design Engineer: An ASIC Design Engineer is responsible for designing and verifying complex digital integrated circuits for various industries.
• Verification Engineer: A Verification Engineer is responsible for verifying and testing integrated circuits, ensuring that they meet the specified requirements.
• FPGA Design Engineer: An FPGA Design Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing complex digital systems using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).
• Analog Design Engineer: An Analog Design Engineer is responsible for designing and verifying the analog portion of integrated circuits, such as power management circuits and sensors.

Each of these job roles requires a similar skill set to that of a Physical Design Engineer and can provide similar career prospects.

The physical design engineering role in India has seen significant growth in the recent years and is expected to continue in the coming decade. With increased demand for low power and high-performance designs, job opportunities in this field are expected to grow by 10% between 2020-2030. According to recent reports by Google, there will be a rise in the number of open positions for physical design engineers in India in the upcoming years. With the growing demand for skilled talent, candidates with a strong background in physical design engineering can expect numerous job opportunities in the country's tech industry.