Staff/Senior Staff Physical Design Floorplan & PDN Lead

The role

This person will lead chip-level floorplanning and architect complex Power Delivery Networks for large-scale SoCs or Sub-chips. They will collaborate with RTL and Architecture teams to optimize PPA through architectural and physical fixes.

What you will do

• Lead chip-level floorplanning including macro placement, pin assignment, and partition definition.
• Architect and implement complex Power Delivery Networks.
• Define metal stack usage and grid density.
• Perform exhaustive IR-drop and Electromigration analysis.
• Diagnose root causes and propose architectural or physical fixes.
• Collaborate with RTL and Architecture teams to influence micro-architecture.
• Establish best practices and automated flows for floorplanning and PDN synthesis.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in Physical Design with a proven track record of multiple successful tape-outs at advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, or 3nm).
• Ability to model complex power-up sequences and multi-voltage domains.
• Deep proficiency in hierarchical physical design and top-level integration using industry-standard tools (Innovus or IC Compiler II).
• Strong understanding of thermal-aware PDN and the physical implications of high-current density paths.
• Advanced proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl to automate complex floorplanning tasks and data analysis.
• B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.

About the company

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. Launched in 2022, it is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems.