Physical Design Engineer (HN - Attractive Salary)

About HCLTech Vietnam Company Limited
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,600 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.
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Consolidated revenues as of 12 Months Ended September 2025 totaled $14.2 billion.
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Position Overview
We are seeking a Physical Design Engineer responsible for executing and owning the RTL‐to‐GDSII implementation flow for ASIC/SoC designs. The role includes floorplanning, place & route, timing closure, power integrity, and physical verification, ensuring high‐quality, tape‐out‐ready silicon.
Note: This position is open to qualified candidates located anywhere in Vietnam; remote or hybrid working arrangements can be considered depending on the role and project needs.
Key Responsibilities
Execute complete RTL / Gate‐level Netlist to GDSII flow for blocks or full chip.
Ownership of physical implementation of design partitions/blocks. Responsible for delivering timing clean blocks that meet sign-off targets including DRC, LVS & IR closure for tape‐out readiness.
Floor planning & Power Planning
Timing Closure & STA
CTS & Signal Integrity
Physical Verification & Sign‐off
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
EDA Tools
Place & Route:
Cadence Innovus
Synopsys IC Compiler II / Fusion Compiler
Timing & Power:
PrimeTime, Tempus
Voltus / PowerReplay
Physical Verification:
Calibre / Pegasus / IC Validator
Flows & Knowledge
RTL / Netlist‐to‐GDSII
Multi‐Vt / Multi‐Voltage designs
Low power (UPF / COPF)
DFT‐aware physical implementation
Advanced nodes (28nm → 3nm preferred)
Programming/Scripting
Proficiency in Python/Perl/Shell scripting for automation
Education
B.Tech / M.Tech in Electronics / Electrical / Computer Engineering or equivalent
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and debugging skills
Good communication and cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
Insurance plan based on full salary + 13th salary.
100% full salary from the first day of working.
Medical Benefit (Bao Viet Insurance package) for Employee and Family.
Working in a fast-paced, flexible, multinational environment with opportunities to travel onsite (in 60 countries).
Internal Training (Technical & Functional), including English training.
18 paid leaves per year (12 annual + 6 personal).