Mid Level Physical Design Engineer Jobs

Job Title: Physical Design Engineer (PnR / PPA / Timing Closure)

City: Mountain View

State/Province: California

Posting Start Date: 7/21/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world.

We are looking for a Physical Design Engineer with strong expertise in Place & Route (PnR), Power-Performance-Area (PPA) optimization, and timing convergence for advanced technology nodes.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive block-level physical design implementation from netlist to GDSII.
• Perform floorplanning, power planning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and physical verification.
• Optimize designs for Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) targets.
• Achieve timing closure across multiple corners and modes.
• Analyze and resolve setup, hold, transition, capacitance, and noise violations.
• Develop and maintain timing constraints (SDC) and STA signoff methodologies.
• Perform EMIR (Electromigration & IR Drop) analysis and closure.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, STA, and Signoff teams to ensure successful tapeout.
• Debug physical design issues and drive design convergence within project schedules.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Physical Design and PnR flow.

• Hands-on expertise in:

• Floorplanning

• Placement & Optimization

• Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)

• Routing

• Timing Closure

• Static Timing Analysis (STA)

• Timing Constraints (SDC)

• EMIR Analysis

• PPA Optimization

• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as:

• Synopsys Fusion Compiler / ICC2

• PrimeTime

• Cadence Innovus (optional)

• RedHawk / Voltus (EMIR)

• Good understanding of low-power design techniques and signoff methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• Experience in advanced nodes (7nm/5nm/3nm preferred).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional silicon teams.

Mandatory Skills: VLSI Physical Place and Route.

Experience: 3-5 Years.

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $45,000 to $121,000.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

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