IC Digital Backend Design Engineer (m/f/d) Flexible EU - Remote
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TE Connectivity seeks an experienced Digital ASIC Backend Design Engineer (m/f/d) to join the Sensors Business Unit and drive the backend flow from RTL to GDSII, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, DfT, ECOs and sign-off. You will collaborate with Architects, frontend RTL designers and analog teams to deliver digital modules for sensing solutions, owning timing closure, STA, DRC/LVS, EM and IR drop, and maintaining flows. Ideal candidates hold a degree in EE or microelectronics, have proven backend experience with tape-outs and Cadence Innovus/PrimeTime skills. To apply, tailor your CV to show end-to-end flow, list tape-outs, quantify impact, and highlight cross-functional collaboration and TE’s mission.
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Digital ASIC Backend Design Engineer to strengthen our mixed-signal ASIC design team in the Sensors Business Unit. You will play a crucial role in the design, development, and validation of digital modules for our industrial, medical and automotive sensing solutions with a strong focus on backend implementation and sign-off activities. You will work closely with our System Architect, our analog/mixed-signal/digital designers other backend- and Verification engineers.
Job Requirements
- Own and execute full digital backend flow from synthesized netlist to GDSII
- Perform and optimize:
- Floorplanning & Power Planning
- Placement & Optimization
- Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)
- Routing & Physical Verification
- ECO flow
- DfT
- Drive timing closure across all corners and modes
- Perform and sign off:
- Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- DRC/LVS closure
- Support power, IR-drop, electromigration (EM), and signal integrity analysis.
- Logic equivalence checks (LEC)
- Maintain and improve Place & Route scripts and flows (Cadence-based preferred)
- Ensure robust, reusable backend infrastructure
- Support handover, documentation, and knowledge transfer within the team
- Work closely with Frontend/RTL designer, Analog/mixed-signal designers and Verification engineers
What your background should look like
- BSc/MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or similar
- Experience in digital ASIC backend design
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Place & Route tools (Cadence Innovus or equivalent)
- Static Timing Analysis (Tempus, PrimeTime, etc.)
- Proven track record of successful tape-outs
- Solid understanding of:
- Timing closure techniques
- Low-power design concepts
- Digital design flow from RTL to GDSII
- Analog layout skills (DRC, LVS, matching …) are a plus
Competencies
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!
• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
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