Physical Design Engineer at Intel in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Physical Design Engineer Location: India, Bangalore Job Details: Job Description: Intel Central Engineering Group is seeking Physical Design Engineers to join our dynamic team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge custom IP and SoC designs for Intel products and Intel Custom ASIC Customers. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in translating RTL to GDS, enabling manufacturing-ready design databases that drive innovation in products. Key Responsibilities - Perform physical design implementation tasks (RTL2GDS) for SoC partitions. Execute synthesis, floor planning, place and route, clock tree synthesis, and design finishing at partition level. - Perform signoff tasks, including formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, layout verification, and electrical rule checking. - Analyze design results to identify and resolve violations while proposing enhancements for future product architectures. - Optimize designs to improve power, frequency, and area metrics using industry-standard EDA tools. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design integrity and maximize product-level outcomes. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, VLSI, Computer Engineering, or a related field with good knowledge in Physical Design domain for partition level RTL2GDSII execution. - Proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools for physical design (e.g., synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis). - Demonstrated technical knowledge in RTL-to-GDS flow, floor planning, clock tree synthesis, and layout verification. - Expertise in timing closure and other partition level signoff is added plus - Good communication and collaboration skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving. - A passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of industry trends. Job Type: Intel Contract Employee Shift: Shift 1 (India) Primary Location: India, Bangalore Additional Locations: Business group: The Central Engineering Group (CEG) is Intel's data-driven organization that builds scalable engineering solutions across three pillars: Product Enablement (IP, tools, and methodologies), Custom ASIC (leveraging existing IP for custom silicon), and Foundry Enablement (supporting top customers and validating technologies). The team focuses on customer-driven, end-to-end solutions with short development cycles to deliver measurable business impact across Intel's product and foundry businesses. Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A Work Model for this Role This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.