[Hiring] Principal Physical Design Engineer @Microsoft

Role Description

We are looking for a talented Physical Design Engineer to help shape the next generation of Microsoft’s silicon technology. In this role, you will take ownership of partition-level floorplanning and physical design optimisation, with a focus on achieving the optimal possible balance of Power, Performance, and Area (PPA).

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop and implement innovative physical design solutions that meet current product requirements while anticipating future technology advancements. Your responsibilities will span the full physical design lifecycle, including:

• Synthesis and place-and-route through to final signoff
• Timing closure
• Physical verification
• Electromigration and IR drop (EMIR) analysis
• Formal equivalence checking
• Low-power verification
• Security implementation
• Design and implement robust clock distribution solutions

This is an opportunity to work on complex silicon engineering challenges, collaborate with experienced engineers, and contribute directly to the technology powering Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Physical Design activities with a specific focus on floorplan Architecture and Methodology at Sub-chip and SoC levels
• Contribute to Physical Design flow development, automation, and methodology improvements pertaining to floorplan and construction
• Evaluate and recommend technology nodes, IP selection, EDA tools, and vendor solutions
• Provide clear and concise status updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans to management
• Operate with minimal supervision while maintaining attention to detail
• Support program needs, including occasional travel as required
• Execute all phases of implementation including:
  • Floorplanning
  • Synthesis
  • Placement and optimization
  • Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) and custom clocking
  • Routing
  • Power optimization and efficiency analysis
  • IR-drop and Electromigration (EM) analysis

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND relevant technical engineering experience OR
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND substantial technical engineering experience OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND extensive technical engineering experience OR
• Equivalent experience

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working on or leading projects from beginning-to-end
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check
• This role will require access to information controlled for export under export control regulations

Benefits

• The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £93,500.00 - £161,800.00 per year
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation