Associate Staff CAD Engineer - Physical Verification

Responsibilities

• Development of various physical verification rule decks like DRC, antenna, density and dummy fill
• Conduct and drive impact analysis meetings with stakeholders for deck releases
• Collaborate with CAD, ESD, design, layout and foundry teams to obtain specifications for deck development
• Support design and layout teams to resolve any PV related issues during design development cycle
• Conduct code reviews and create custom QA testcases to validate the quality of rule decks
• Develop and maintain PV flows and methodologies to improve quality and performance
• Perform new tool/feature evaluations and benchmarks
• Work closely with external vendors to report and track bugs in the software

Requirements

You Will Need:

• 10+ years of related professional experience with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering
• Strong expertise in developing and supporting DRC, antenna, density and dummy fill rule decks using Calibre SVRF or similar languages
• Experience coding LVS, extraction and PERC rule decks is a plus
• Proven ability to independently drive new physical verification flows and methodologies from specification through release and adoption
• Demonstrated experience working closely with design and layout engineers to debug and resolve issues during development lifecycle
• Working knowledge of physical verification tools such as Calibre RVE, Calibre DRV, and virtuoso layout editor
• Proficiency in scripting languages including perl, python, and shell to develop custom scripts and automation
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to collect initial specifications, support deck development, and lead deck impact analysis meetings
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across PV decks, flows, and methodologies
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively in high-stakes environments
• Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making

Qualifications

Skills:

• Strong expertise in developing and supporting DRC, antenna, density and dummy fill rule decks using Calibre SVRF or similar languages
• Experience coding LVS, extraction and PERC rule decks is a plus
• Proven ability to independently drive new physical verification flows and methodologies from specification through release and adoption
• Working knowledge of physical verification tools such as Calibre RVE, Calibre DRV, and virtuoso layout editor
• Proficiency in scripting languages including perl, python, and shell to develop custom scripts and automation
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to collect initial specifications, support deck development, and lead deck impact analysis meetings
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across PV decks, flows, and methodologies
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively in high-stakes environments
• Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making

Benefits & Perks

• Great medical (Choice of PPO or Consumer Driven Health Plan with HSA), dental and vision plans
• Highly competitive salary
• 401k plan with match and Roth plan option
• Equity rewards (RSUs)
• Life/AD&D and disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Adeoption assistance
• Back-Up childcare
• Additional benefit options (Commuter benefits, Legal benefits, Pet insurance)
• Flexible PTO schedule
• 3 paid volunteer days per year
• Charitable contribution match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free downtown parking
• Onsite gym
• Monthly wellness offerings
• Free snacks
• Monthly company updates with our CEO