Physical Design Engineer

Location: Catania, it

Job Description

We are looking for a Physical Design Engineer to join our Analog Backend team and work on the digital island implementation within our analog chips. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex physical design challenges in mixed-signal environments.

What You’ll Do

• Implement key aspects of the ASIC physical design flow, including floorplanning, placement optimization, clock tree synthesis, routing, and physical verification
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
• Perform chip-level power integrity analysis across multiple voltage domains (IR drop, signal EM, and power EM)
• Work on digital implementation embedded in analog environments
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams including analog designers and verification engineers

Qualifications

• Experience in ASIC Physical Design
• Strong understanding of floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and sign-off checks
• Knowledge of power integrity analysis (IR drop and electromigration)
• A team player who enjoys working in an international, collaborative environment
• Analog Layout experience is a plus

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is €39,000–€52,000. Please note that the final offer will depend on factors such as geographic location, relevant experience, and the candidate’s skill set. This role is also eligible for a bonus.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.