Lead Design Engineer - Physical Design

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About this role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Description

About the team:

Our team deliver many high-performance products based on the industry’s most advanced technology with high frequencies up to 8800MHz.Our product processes include TSMC 2nm/3nm/5nm/7nm/12nm and Samsung 2nm/4nm/5nm/7nm/8nm/10nm, etc. In the team you will face great challenges such as FP, CTS, STA, etc. At the same time, you will get rich experience and advanced methodology.

Job Responsibilities:

Focus on high-speed digital DDR PHY IP physical implementation, develop necessary scripts or tools to enhance current PD design flow. Work in product projects, including but not limited to: complete the project tasks; solve design issue and provide flow to check and avoid similar issue; analyze and summarize PPA optimization methodologies and results, implement optimal design parameters and flows for different projects.

Job Requirement:

-BS with minimum 4 years of experience. MS with minimum 2 years of experience.

-Good physical design experience in the digital implementation domain including Floorplan, CTS, STA, Physical verification, Power analysis.
-Solid background in circuits, electronics, physics, be willing to learn new technology for cutting edge process node and advanced design methodology.
-Skilled in scripting language, such as Perl, C shell, TCL, Makefile, Python.
-Familiar with EDA tools like Innovus, ICC, Calibre, Tempus, PrimeTime, etc.

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This Lead Design Engineer - Physical Design role at cadence is based in SHANGHAI. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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When was the Lead Design Engineer - Physical Design job at cadence posted?
This Lead Design Engineer - Physical Design position at cadence was posted on Jul 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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