Lead backend engineer

ROLE : Lead Backend Engineer LOCATION : Barcelona, Spain SALARY : Negotiable DURATION : Permanent Description : We are seeking experienced Physical Design Engineers with 7+ years of expertise in synthesis, place & route flows, floorplanning, and wireplanning. Proven experience with tape-outs is essential. Strong knowledge of clock tree synthesis (including custom clock trees) and proficiency with netlist power analysis tools (e.g., Prime Time / PX) will be highly valued. In this role, you will work closely with the team on floorplanning at cutting-edge technology nodes, developing and optimizing synthesis and place & route flows, integrating multiple custom blocks, and running comprehensive power analysis on the resulting P& R netlists. Requirements : Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph D in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field Proficiency with EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor Strong scripting skills (Tcl preferred)7+ years of relevant industry experience Minimum of 2 successful tape-outs Solid understanding of physical design verification and sign-off methodologies (timing closure, DRC, LVS) Familiarity with DFT methods and Tessent flow (a strong plus)