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Senior Physical Design Engineer - P&R

@ BTA Design Services

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Ottawa, Ontario

RemoteFull-time8+ years experience
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Overview

BTA Design Services is hiring a Senior Physical Design Engineer, a full-time, fully remote role working on behalf of an AI silicon client. The engineer owns place-and-route implementation from netlist to GDSII on advanced FinFET blocks, including floorplanning, timing closure, and IR-drop optimization. The posting requires 8 or more years of ASIC place-and-route experience with Synopsys and Cadence tools.

Responsibilities:

  • Run place and route flows and analyze results
  • Create floorplans for physically aware synthesis
  • Drive designs to timing closure and run physical verification
  • Implement timing ECOs and run PrimeTime analysis
  • Run IR-drop analysis and optimize power and area

Requirements summary:

  • 8 or more years of ASIC digital place and route experience
  • Recent hands-on experience with Synopsys and Cadence tools
  • Strong understanding of advanced FinFET nodes and DRC rules
  • Solid CTS and IR-drop optimization knowledge
  • Strong scripting skills

Tools & skills

SynopsysCadencePrimeTimeStarRCRedHawkCalibreLECFormality
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Employer posting date
2026-09-02
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentEngineering
Experience8+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Full company description

BTA Design Services Inc. specializes in ASIC and FPGA design and verification services, custom IP development, embedded software, and DevOps capabilities creation. We are able to do turnkey design, augment or enhance existing design teams, or deliver complete and verified IP blocks to spec. There are no limits to how we engage with our customers, and we are proud of our ability to adapt. BTA was established in 2015 as a spin-out of BTAI (www.btai.ca); the BTA group of companies has been serving the electronic design community in Canada since 2002. We recognize that our growth and success are directly related to the high calibre of our team and our ability to both meet our clients’ needs, and exceed their expectations. Our commitment to doing so is total. With exceptional, decades-long industry relationships with key technology providers, approval to supply to Tier 1 customers, and most importantly a brilliant staff at its core, BTA Design Services is in a leadership position in the market.

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Reported office locations
  • Ottawa, CA
Business categories
  • Electronics
  • Product Design
  • Semiconductor
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  • BTA Design Services
  • BTA Design Services Inc.
Specialties
  • Semiconductor design
  • Semiconductor verification
  • Embedded software
  • DevOps
  • and Mechanical Engineering
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BTA Design Services Inc. specializes in ASIC and FPGA design and verification services, custom IP development, embedded software, and DevOps capabilities creation. We are able to do turnkey design, augment or enhance existing design teams, or deliver complete and verified IP blocks to spec. There are no limits to how we engage with our customers, and we are proud of our ability to adapt. BTA was established in 2015…

FieldValue
IndustryEngineering Services
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersOttawa
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2015
SpecialtiesSemiconductor designSemiconductor verificationEmbedded softwareDevOpsand Mechanical Engineering
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Job description

About BTA Design Services

Headquartered in Ottawa, BTA Design Services supports the electronic design community across Canada and internationally, specializing in ASIC and FPGA design, verification, and embedded software development. We strengthen our clients' engineering teams and accelerate the delivery of complete, production ready designs.

We are adaptable, efficient, and built around exceptional technical talent. Our continued growth reflects the trust our clients place in us, and we are currently searching globally for a Senior Physical Design Engineer with deep expertise in place and route.

About the Engagement

You will join BTA Design Services as an employee and work on behalf of one of our clients, an industry leader building advanced silicon platforms for next generation AI infrastructure. The work pairs leading edge CMOS design with the bandwidth and power demands of modern AI, and the client partners with the world's foremost foundries to bring frontier designs to production. Further details are shared with candidates under confidentiality during the interview process.

This engagement places you at the center of that work, delivering world-class ASICs on the most demanding technology nodes in the industry.

About the Position

As a Senior Physical Design Engineer, you will own backend implementation from netlist to GDSII on challenging blocks and sub-systems. You will apply advanced flows and techniques on single-digit FinFET technology nodes, working alongside a strong and experienced team to bring complex designs to closure. This is a senior, fully remote role, and you may be located anywhere.

Key Responsibilities

  • Run place and route implementation flows and analyze the results.
  • Create effective floorplans that support physically aware synthesis.
  • Drive designs to timing closure and run physical verification.
  • Debug issues spanning tools, timing constraints, DFT, and design.
  • Partner with the design team to improve RTL and make it implementation friendly.
  • Implement and apply timing ECOs.
  • Run PrimeTime and analyze timing reports.
  • Develop strategies to optimize power and area.
  • Run IR-drop analysis and identify optimal strategies to improve it.
  • Interface with analog and front-end teams to align on shared objectives.

Key Qualifications

  • 8 or more years of relevant experience in ASIC digital place and route.
  • Recent, hands-on experience with leading EDA tools and advanced flows (Synopsys and Cadence).
  • Strong understanding of advanced FinFET technology nodes, DRC rules, and node-specific P&R requirements.
  • Practical experience with floorplanning.
  • Solid grasp of CTS concepts and the ability to design clocks to meet timing requirements.
  • Working knowledge of IR-drop optimization strategies.
  • Experience with timing closure and ECO implementation (PT-ECO or Tweaker experience is an asset).
  • Strong scripting skills.
  • Exposure to several of the following: synthesis, StarRC, PT DMSA, RedHawk, Calibre, and formal verification (LEC or Formality).
  • A track record as a self-starter who also works well within a team.

Remote Work

This role is fully remote and open to candidates in any location. You will collaborate with distributed engineering teams across time zones, so strong written communication, self-direction, and the discipline to deliver independently are essential.

Why Work With Us

We offer challenging, stimulating technical work with companies that lead the world in technology and innovation. At BTA Design Services, we know our strength lies in the people who join us, so we foster an environment where everyone is trusted, valued, and engaged. We also believe work-life balance matters, and we give our engineers demanding, rewarding roles while leaving room for family, friends, and life beyond work.

This is a new position. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Disclaimer
BTA Design Services is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available on request at any stage of hiring.
This posting is for recruitment purposes only and does not constitute an offer of employment or a contract. Role scope, requirements, and compensation are subject to change. Client and product names are referenced for context and remain the property of their respective owners. All applications are handled in confidence.

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