--- title: 'ASIC Physical Design Engineer at Phizenix' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/asic-physical-design-engineer-phizenix-bengaluru-sd4fja8bp25t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # ASIC Physical Design Engineer at Phizenix - **Company:** Phizenix - **Location:** Bengaluru, India - **Posted:** 2026-07-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/phizenix/jobs/5365014008 ## Job description ## Key Responsibilities - Take full ownership of RTL-to-GDSII execution on complex designs, driving PPA and quality-of-results metrics to closure with minimal supervision. - Lead methodology and solution-focused discussions with key stakeholders across the design organization. - Work with cross-functional partners—design, CAD, and program teams—to align on implementation strategy, priorities, and schedules. - Champion and roll out new tools and techniques, driving their adoption across the engineering team. - Devise creative, non-obvious solutions to tough implementation challenges, whether through native tool capabilities or custom scripting. - Bring machine-learning-based approaches into the flow to lift productivity and improve PPA. - Trace complex issues down to precise tool or flow root causes and drive them to resolution with EDA vendor R&D teams. - Partner with globally distributed teams and mentor junior engineers as they ramp. Tools & EDA Expertise Hands-on fluency with the digital implementation toolchain is a core requirement—strong tool expertise keeps the learning curve short and lets you contribute to tapeouts quickly. We expect working command of the following (or their equivalents): - Cadence Genus for RTL synthesis and design-for-test insertion and Innovus for PnR. - Cadence Tempus for signoff static timing analysis (STA). - Quantus for parasitic extraction (RC/RCc). - Voltus / Voltus-Fi for power, EM, and IR-drop signoff. - Pegasus (or Siemens Calibre) for physical verification — DRC, LVS, and ERC. - Cadence Conformal for logic equivalence checking (LEC). - Scripting in Tcl, Python, or Perl for flow automation and custom utilities. - Familiarity with the equivalent Synopsys flow (Design Compiler / Fusion Compiler, IC Compiler II, PrimeTime, StarRC, Formality) is a welcome plus. ## Qualifications - BE / BTech / ME / MS / MTech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or a related field). ## Experience & Technical Skills - 5+ years in the digital implementation flow on advanced process nodes. - Deep expertise in one or more areas—synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis (STA), or EM/IR. - Strong command of scripting languages and flow development is a significant advantage. - Excellent debugging ability, with a knack for separating the critical issues from the trivial ones. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience implementing high-speed wireline / SerDes-based blocks or SoCs. - Familiarity with low-power (UPF) methodology, DFT, and full physical signoff flows. - Hands-on with multiple tape-outs across advanced CMOS / FinFET nodes. ## About Phizenix ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Phizenix provides workforce solutions for the AI era, including top tech talent placement, AI strategy & development, and AI workforce training. - **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed / Bootstrapped – no public funding rounds disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Livermore, California, United States - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Khursheed Irani ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting, AI Consulting, Workforce Staffing - **Target customers**: B2B – businesses seeking AI transformation, technical talent, and AI upskilling (mid-market to enterprise) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We’re a team of tech founders, operators, and builders on a mission to help businesses thrive in an AI-native world. We believe AI should empower people, not replace them.” ## Products & Services - **[Talent Staffing]**: Executive recruiting, permanent hire, contract staffing and management for technical roles (e.g., AI/ML engineers, DevOps, firmware engineers). - **[AI Strategy & Development]**: Consulting to discover automation opportunities, design AI solutions, and build production AI systems. - **[AI Workforce Training]**: Live workshops and online certification programs to increase teams’ AI skills. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company, no funding rounds disclosed) - **Key Metric**: Not disclosed (revenue not public). Employees: 12 as of early 2026. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No named investors; leadership includes Khursheed Irani (CEO), Raashid Mehasanewala (Head of Solutions), Jumana Ghadiali (VP Operations), Sanjay Dayal (Senior Technology Advisor), Aziz Ghadiali (Head of AI and Marketing). - **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +7.7% monthly (LinkedIn estimate); active job postings on Greenhouse (3 open roles as of 2026); LinkedIn follower count 3,587 with +3.9% monthly growth. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-native focus**: Entire business model centered on AI transformation, not a general staffing firm. - **Silicon Valley presence**: HQ in Livermore, CA, with additional presence in India and Canada, allowing access to diverse talent pools. - **Experienced leadership team**: Founders and VPs bring 20+ years of combined experience in tech, operations, and AI. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expand AI consulting engagements, scale talent staffing pipeline, and grow the training certification arm. Emphasis on “AI-native future of work” – helping companies integrate AI alongside human teams rather than replacing them. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Small, mission-driven team focused on AI empowerment. Emphasis on “AI should empower people, not replace them.” - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Many roles are remote; some are hybrid in San Francisco/Bay Area (e.g., Director of Engineering – Shopify & ERP). Offices in Livermore, CA and Bengaluru, India. - **Notable perks/engineering culture**: Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI and business transformation; hands-on involvement in building AI solutions for clients; growth potential in a young, rapidly expanding company. ## Sources 1. [phizenix.com](https://www.phizenix.com/) 2. [phizenix.com/careers](https://www.phizenix.com/careers) 3. [phizenix.com/about](https://www.phizenix.com/about) 4. [LinkedIn/Phizenix](https://www.linkedin.com/company/phizenix) 5. 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