PRINCIPAL PHYSICAL VERIFICATION ENGINEER

We are seeking a talentedPhysical Verification Design Engineerto join our VLSI design team. This role involves ownership of full-chip and block-level physical verification (PV) signoff, ensuring designs meet foundry and reliability requirements. The candidate will collaborate closely with physical design, PDK, CAD, and tapeout teams to deliver high-quality silicon.

Key Responsibilities

• Performphysical verification (PV) for block-level and full-chip designs, including:
  • Design Rule Check (DRC)
  • Layout Versus Schematic (LVS)
  • Electrical Rule Check (ERC)
  • Antenna, density, and reliability checks
• Drivesignoff closure by identifying and resolving PV violations efficiently.
• Work withphysical design and layout teams to debug and fix violations.
• Develop and maintainrunsets, decks, and automation flows using industry-standard tools.
• Analyzefoundry decks and PDK updates, ensuring compliance with process requirements.
• Leadtapeout readiness reviews and ensure high-quality database delivery.
• Performhierarchical verification and regression management.
• Participate in improvingverification methodologies, runtime, and capacity optimization.
• Interface withfoundry and EDA vendors to resolve tool or deck-related issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work as needed.

Preferred / Added Advantage Skills

• Exposure toPhysical Design (PD) concepts, including:
  • Floorplanning (macro placement, block shaping, congestion awareness)
  • Power Delivery Network (PDN) design (power grid, IR drop considerations)
• Understanding of:
  • Placement, CTS, routing flows
  • PD-PV interaction and impact of layout decisions on DRC/LVS closure
• Knowledge of:
  • EM/IR, latch-up, ESD reliability checks
  • Multi-patterning / EUV constraints
• Experience withfull-chip integration and SoC-level challenges
• Ability tocorrelate PV issues with PD root causes (e.g., spacing, density, routing hotspots)
• Exposure toflow automation and methodology development

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Effective communication across cross-functional teams
• Ownership mindset with focus onquality and timelines
• Ability to work independently and guide team members

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