Soc Engineer (Physical Design)
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and implementing SoC designs using Synopsys EDA tools and IP, covering all stages from Verilog to GDS.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement SoC designs using Synopsys EDA tools and IP.
- Contribute to turnkey projects and advise customer design and CAD teams.
- Innovate solutions to problems independently with occasional guidance.
- Set task-level goals and consistently meet schedules.
- Collaborate with other Synopsys teams to deploy tool and IP solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
What you'll need
- BS/MS/PhD in Electronics Engineering, Electromechanics, or Telecommunications.
- 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in Place & Route domains using Fusion Compiler/ICC2 tool.
- Strong debugging skills and a good understanding of P&R, extraction, timing, IREM, and Physical Verification fundamentals.
- Proficiency in TCL/PERL scripting.
Skills: Place & Route, Fusion Compiler, ICC2, timing, Physical Verification, TCL, PERL
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 61-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
630
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$187k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (630 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 630 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 88 | 1417 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 61 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Skills observed across this category: Place & Route, Fusion Compiler, ICC2, timing, Physical Verification, TCL
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 123 open roles · median 37 d
- NVIDIA · 39 open roles · median 48 d
- Broadcom · 38 open roles · median 73 d
- AMD · 35 open roles · median 43 d
- Synopsys (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 62 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 23 open roles · median 87 d
How we counted: 630 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.