Technical Lead – Physical Design (RTL to GDSII)

Synthara AG
Full-time Zürich, Zürich Ingenieurwesen und Technik
Posted:
February 27, 2026
Location:
Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Job Description

Own the end-to-end RTL-to-GDSII implementation for complex IP/SoC subsystems and build the backend team that scales it. You’ll define the methodology, constraints, and quality metrics that the team shall adhere to. The team you lead will be responsible for synthesis, floor planning, P&R, clock tree synthesis, multi-corner STA, design for testability, and ECOs to achieve sign-off. You and your team will collaborate tightly not only with our RTL/digital team but also with our full-custom and full-custom layout team, integrating our full-custom design blocks into a digital-on-top mixed ASIC design. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, where you will not only set the flow and lead the team, but also personally de‑risk and own the most challenging aspects of the design.

What you’ll do

  • Methodology: Define and maintain a modern RTL-to-GDS flow, including constraint strategy, libraries/PDKs, UPF/CPF, and sign‑off checks.
  • Implementation: Run sy...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Posted: February 27, 2026
Deadline: April 08, 2026