Freelance Digital Physical Design, DFT Engineer

Il y a 2 jours

VlaamsBrabant, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique Swave Photonics Temps plein 75 000 € - 115 000 € Contrat

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the digital back‑end layout design.
  • Design and implement the digital layout for a mixed‑signal IC.
  • Execute the physical design using Cadence tools and verify the layout with advanced physical verification tools.
  • Partner with the design team to optimize physical layouts for performance, power, and area (PPA).
  • Provide immediate, actionable feedback to the design team to optimize design flows and physical implementation pipelines.
  • Drive Design for Test (DFT) insertion, architecture, and strategy to ensure high test coverage.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or a related technical field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience in digital back‑end layout/physical design.
  • Proven track record in taking RTL to GDSII.
  • Solid understanding of layout design principles, design rules, and advanced process nodes.
  • Proficiency with Cadence digital layout tools.
  • Experience with physical verification tools such as Calibre or ICV.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (TCL, Perl) to optimize design flows.
  • Strong analytical problem‑solving skills, excellent communication, and a highly collaborative, team‑first mindset.
  • Professional fluency in English (written and spoken).