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Title: Physical Design Engineer


Company: Platform Recruitment


Location: Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom


Senior / Staff Physical Design Engineer


Location: Bristol Area


Salary: Circa £250,000 + Equity


Working Arrangement: On-site


Employment Type: Permanent


I’m recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing semiconductor company developing next-generation accelerator technology for high-performance AI computing.


They are seeking a Senior or Staff Physical Design Engineer to lead the implementation of digital control logic within a tightly integrated mixed-signal and analogue subsystem. This is an opportunity to solve complex physical-design challenges involving advanced process nodes, high-frequency circuits and custom analogue/RF integration.


The Role


You will take ownership of physical design from architecture through to sign-off, working closely with analogue, digital and DFT engineers.


Key responsibilities will include:


  • Architecting and implementing high-performance digital control solutions.
  • Floorplanning, placement, routing and timing closure.
  • Developing low-power, low-skew clock-distribution networks.
  • Designing power grids around complex analogue floorplans.
  • Supporting multi-voltage-domain design flows.
  • Performing timing analysis across analogue and digital interfaces.
  • Achieving DRC, LVS and ERC closure on advanced-node processes.
  • Customising and automating physical-design flows using Python and Tcl.
  • Supporting DFT implementation and successful tape-out.


Essential Experience


  • At least seven years’ experience in ASIC or SoC physical design.
  • Strong knowledge of high-frequency, high-performance digital implementation.
  • Experience across floorplanning, place and route, CTS, STA and sign-off.
  • Proven work with advanced semiconductor process nodes.
  • Python and Tcl scripting for EDA flow automation.
  • Experience integrating digital logic with analogue, RF or mixed-signal circuitry.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.


Experience with sub-7nm tape-outs, PCIe, SerDes, PHY integration, ESD requirements or customised DFT flows would be highly advantageous.


The successful engineer will receive a circa £250,000 salary, meaningful equity and the opportunity to influence the architecture of a genuinely cutting-edge semiconductor platform.

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Posted: October 4th, 2026