Physical Design Project Manager (Japanese)

POSITION: Physical Design Project Manager (Japanese)

Company: JobHub’s Client

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Communicate with Japanese customer on project management

• Lead end-to-end physical design projects from netlist handoff to tape-out.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource plans.

• Track project progress, identify schedule risks and dependencies, and drive mitigation actions.

• Coordinate activities across Physical Design, STA, DFT, Synthesis, RTL, CAD, and Signoff teams.

• Drive project execution according to agreed quality, schedule, and technical requirements.

2. Physical Design Technical Coordination

• Understand the complete IC physical design flow

• Coordinate technical issues across different engineering teams and drive issues to closure.

• Review project status and key technical metrics, including timing, congestion, power, area, DRC/LVS, IR/EM, and other signoff criteria.

• Support technical decision-making and escalation for critical project issues.

3. Customer / Cross-functional Communication

• Serve as a technical project interface between customers and internal engineering teams.

• Participate in customer technical meetings and design reviews.

• Clarify technical requirements, project scope, deliverables, and priorities.

• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recovery plans to customers and management.

• Drive timely resolution of customer issues and requests.

4. Risk & Issue Management

• Proactively identify technical, schedule, resource, and dependency risks.

• Establish mitigation and contingency plans for critical project risks.

• Lead cross-functional issue resolution and escalation.

• Track action items and ensure timely closure.

5. Project Reporting

• Prepare regular project status reports for management and customers.

• Track key project KPIs, milestones, technical metrics, and deliverables.

• Provide clear visibility of project health, schedule risks, and resource requirements.

6. Team Coordination & Leadership

• Coordinate and prioritize work across PD engineers and related engineering teams.

• Facilitate technical discussions and project reviews.

• Ensure clear ownership and accountability for project deliverables.

• Support team planning, resource allocation, and workload balancing.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Japanese language capability is MUST for customer-facing roles. N1 is preferred

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor IC design, with strong experience in Physical Design.

• 2+ years of experience as Project Manager

• Hands-on understanding of the ASIC physical design flow from netlist to tape-out.

• Strong knowledge of timing closure, CTS, routing, physical verification, and signoff.

• Experience working with EDA tools such as Synopsys Fusion Compiler/ICC2, Cadence Innovus, PrimeTime, or equivalent.

• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Japanese (N1/N2)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with overseas customers or semiconductor partners.

• Experience with advanced process nodes and high-performance SoC designs.

• Experience in STA, synthesis, CDC, or other related ASIC design areas.

• Experience with tape-out planning and signoff.

• PMP or other project management certification is a plus.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience

• Cutting-edge SoC/ASIC projects

• Strong technical mentorship & career growth

• Own complex blocks, work on top-level implementation

• Work with global semiconductor customers

• Professional, friendly, and supportive working environment

• Annual bonus, paid twice per year

• Annual performance review with clear growth and development discussions

• Full benefits in accordance with Vietnamese labor law

• Premium insurance for employees and family (spouse, children)

• Team-building activities, internal events, and company-wide engagement programs

INTERVIEW PROCESS: 2 rounds online (Technical + Cultural fit)

WORKING TIME: Monday to Friday, from 9AM to 6PM

WORKING ADDRESS:

• Da Nang: Hai Chau District, Da Nang

• Ho Chi Minh: Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City