PD Director

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Analog Devices’ Digital Business Unit (DBU) is seeking a Physical Design Director to lead the development of complex SoCs manufactured on leading-edge process nodes with low power  &  t high-speed designs. These SoCs integrate multiple processor cores and high-performance signal processing hardware. The role involves driving  end-to-end physical implementation of ASIC/SoC designs, ensuring optimal performance, power, and area (PPA) while meeting timing and manufacturability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Directed end-to-end RTL-to-GDSII execution across multiple SoC programs, driving synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and signoff to achieve predictable tapeouts.
•  Owned timing, power, and physical signoff strategy, including STA, SI, IR/EM analysis, ensuring first-pass silicon success and high design reliability.
•  Drove PPA optimization at the architecture and implementation levels through congestion management, advanced routing methodologies, and library strategy.
•  Established and enforced DRC/LVS closure methodologies, led physical verification, and streamlined ECO flows to meet aggressive tapeout schedules.
•  Partnered with RTL, DFT, packaging, and system teams to align design, testability, and manufacturability goals across the product lifecycle.
•  Built and scaled high-performing physical design teams; mentored senior engineers and technical leads while fostering a culture of execution excellence.
•  Defined and deployed automated design methodologies using TCL, Python, and Perl; collaborated with CAD teams to improve flow efficiency and scalability.
•  Delivered multiple high-complexity designs on advanced nodes (22nm, 16nm, 5nm, 3nm), managing risk, schedules, and cross-functional dependencies.
•  Championed low-power design strategies (UPF/CPF), enabling power-efficient architectures aligned with product requirements.

Position Requirements

• Education: B.Tech/M.Tech (or higher) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field.
•  Experience: 15+ years in physical design with a proven track record of leadership and successful tapeouts of complex, high-performance SoCs across advanced nodes (28nm, 22nm, 16nm, 10nm, 5nm and below).
• Technical Expertise: Deep expertise in full-chip physical design, including floorplanning, power planning, placement & routing, clock architecture/CTS, extraction, and full signoff methodologies.
• Signoff & Quality: Strong command of STA, constraint development, and signoff closure (timing, SI, IR/EM), with a focus on first-pass silicon success and predictable delivery.
• Methodology & Innovation: Proven ability to define, drive, and scale design methodologies and flows to achieve QoR (PPA) targets, improve efficiency, and ensure execution predictability.
• Technology Depth: Solid understanding of device, interconnect, and circuit challenges in advanced/Udsm nodes, with experience navigating scaling complexities.
• Automation & CAD Collaboration: Proficiency in TCL, Python, or similar scripting, with a track record of driving automation and partnering with CAD teams for flow enhancements.
• Cross-functional Influence: Strong collaboration with RTL, DFT, packaging, product, and system teams to align on design, test, and manufacturing goals.
•  Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and operate effectively in global, cross-functional environments.

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