Senior/Principal Physical Verification Engineer
- San Jose, CA
Senior to Principal Full-Chip Physical Verification Engineer roles
Locations
San Jose, CA (preferred) or Irvine, CA (HQ) or remote
Key Responsibilities
Team & Project Leadership
- Lead full chip Physical Verification effort
- Own execution plans, schedules for full-chip
- Drive accountability for quality, milestones, and tapeout readiness.
- Conduct full chip and blocks PV checks
Physical Verification Ownership
- Ownership of full chip verification
- Work with internal analog team to ensure clean IP delivery
- Responsible for running and analyzing DRC/ERC/LUP/PERC results
- Experience with using either ICV or Calibre verification tools
- Understanding advance TSMC DRC rules
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with analog, block, chip top owners to ensure clean floorplan
- Provide early guidance on corner case requirements
- Influence floorplan constraints, hierarchy, and implementation strategy
- Participate in tapeout readiness reviews
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 7+ years of experience with full-chip verifications
Proven hands-on experience with:
- Physical Verification tool (ICV/Calibre)
- Able to assemble a flow to support block/chip level PV
Strong expertise in:
- Floorplanning to avoid DRC/LVS issues
- Provide guidance to analog IP team to allow for clean integration
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm)
- Automation skills using Tcl, Python, or shell scripting