Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

2 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Quality Assurance and Testing
SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002

Description

  • Own and execute full-chip DRC, LVS, ESD, PERC, and antenna signoff using industry-standard verification tools.
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize physical verification flows for advanced-node SoCs.
  • Interpret foundry Design Rule Manuals and translate rule updates into verified flow changes.
  • Debug and resolve complex DRC/LVS violations across hierarchical full-chip designs.
  • Perform ESD verification, including validation of protection strategies, current paths, and CDM/HBM compliance.
  • Drive tapeout readiness by coordinating signoff across block-level, top-level, and Hard IP design teams.
  • Work directly with foundry teams to resolve DRM ambiguities and waiver requests.
  • Modify design flows to improve chip integration requirements and overall design quality of results.
  • Leverage AI agents to automate rule deck validation, violation triage, and signoff reporting workflows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
  • 5+ years of ASIC and/or physical design flow development experience in industry.
  • Experience and deep understanding of SoC top-level physical design flows, including floorplanning, I/O, bump and RDL planning, hard IP integration, partitioning, power/ground grid generation, pin assignment, DFT, and special interface planning.
  • Experience in IP integration such as memories, I/O, analog IPs, SerDes, and DDR.
  • Deep expertise in DRC, LVS, PERC, and ESD verification methodologies.
  • Hands-on proficiency with Calibre, ICV (IC Validator), or Pegasus.
  • Direct foundry DRM experience with the ability to read, interpret, and implement complex rule decks.
  • Experience at advanced nodes, 4nm and below.
  • Experience with large SoC designs greater than 10M gates and frequencies in excess of 1 GHz.
  • Excellent scripting skills in csh/bash, Perl, Python, TCL, and Makefile.
  • Self-driven attitude and ability to work effectively in a dynamic group environment.
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.
  • U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or otherwise eligible for required U.S. Department of State export authorizations under ITAR.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary range of $170,000 to $230,000 per year.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to buy additional stock at a discount.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and 5 days of sick leave per year for exempt employees.

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