Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
Responsibilities
- Own and execute full-chip DRC, LVS, ESD, PERC and antenna signoff using industry standard tools like Calibre, ICV, or Pegasus
- Develop, maintain, and optimize physical verification flows for advanced node SoC’s.
- Interpret and implement foundry Design Rule Manuals (DRM) — translate rule updates into verified flow changes
- Debug and resolve complex DRC/LVS violations across hierarchical full-chip designs
- Perform ESD verification — validate protection strategies, current paths, and CDM/HBM compliance
- Drive tapeout readiness by coordinating signoff across block and top-level and Hard IP design teams
- Engage directly with foundry teams to resolve DRM ambiguities and waiver requests.
- Develop/modify design flows as needed to meet the overall design quality of results and chip integration requirements.
- Leverage AI agents to automate rule deck validation, violation triage, and signoff reporting workflows
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
- 5+ years of ASIC and/or physical design flow development experience in industry
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience and deep understanding of SOC top level physical design flows (floor-planning, I/O, bump & RDL planning, hard IP integration, partitioning, power/ground grid generation, pin assignment, DFT, partition hardening, special clock handling, feedthrough flows, special interface/interconnect planning and implementation)
- Experience in IP integration (e.g. memories, I/O’s, analog IPs, SerDes, DDR etc.)
- Deep expertise in DRC, LVS, PERC and ESD verification methodologies
- Hands-on proficiency with Calibre, ICV (IC Validator), or Pegasus
- Direct foundry DRM experience — able to read, interpret, and implement complex rule decks
- Experience at advanced nodes (4nm and below)
- Experience with large SOC designs (>10M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ
- Excellent scripting skills (csh/bash, Perl, Python TCL, Makefile etc.)
- Self-driven individual with a can-do attitude, and an ability to work in a dynamic group environment
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Pay range: Physical Design Engineer/Senior: $165,000.00 - $260,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.