Principal Physical Design Verification/ESD Engineer
Description
Invent the future with us.
About the role:
As a member of the PDV Team, you'll own chip-level physical design verification, physical verification flow automation, physical design reviews and ESD coverage.
What you’ll achieve:
- Partition and chip-level level ownership of physical design verification (PDV), and physical design reviews
- Execute and debug final verification flows in preparation for gds tape out delivery on FinFet designs (DRC, LVS,DFM, Antenna, Density Fill Routines, XOR, etc.)
- ESD Verification and Sign-off at partition and chip level
- Design enhancements and DFM techniques
- Package level physical verification
- LVS / DRC check coding
- Support all PDV sign-off scripts at partition and at chip-level
- Work with multiple sites in a team environment, particularly with offices in the US, India, and Vietnam
About you:
- Background with FinFets and multi exposure metallization is required
- Familiarity with Cadence and Siemens tools is required
- Shell, Skill, Calibre and other programming knowledge
- Familiarity with Physical Verification flow automation
- Familiarity with ESD coverage techniques and verifications flows (Calibre PERC, Ansys Pathfinder)
- Familiarity with DFM techniques for yield enhancements
- Familiar in identifying and addressing issues often found at the chip level, some of which include:
- Density
- Latch up triggered failures
- Abutment conflicts
- Data integrity
- Short isolation and open/swapped nets
- Electrical or Computer Engineering - Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of related experience; or Master's degree & 6 years; or PhD & 3 years
What we’ll offer:
At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $140,500 and $234,500, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $152,500 and $254,000.
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.
Benefit highlights include:
• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.
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