What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior/Principal Physical Verification Engineer position at Celero Communications, Inc.?
Senior to Principal Full-Chip Physical Verification Engineer roles
Locations: San Jose, CA (preferred) or Irvine, CA (HQ) or remote
Key Responsibilities
Team & Project Leadership
• Lead full chip Physical Verification effort
• Own execution plans, schedules for full-chip
• Drive accountability for quality, milestones, and tapeout readiness.
• Conduct full chip and blocks PV checks
Physical Verification Ownership
• Ownership of full chip verification
• Work with internal analog team to ensure clean IP delivery
• Responsible for running and analyzing DRC/ERC/LUP/PERC results
• Experience with using either ICV or Calibre verification tools
• Understanding advance TSMC DRC rules
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with analog, block, chip top owners to ensure clean floorplan
• Provide early guidance on corner case requirements
• Influence floorplan constraints, hierarchy, and implementation strategy
• Participate in tapeout readiness reviews
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7 years of experience with full-chip verifications
Proven hands-on experience with:
• Physical Verification tool (ICV/Calibre)
• Able to assemble a flow to support block/chip level PV
Strong expertise in:
• Floorplanning to avoid DRC/LVS issues
• Provide guidance to analog IP team to allow for clean integration
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm)
• Automation skills using Tcl, Python, or shell scripting
Annual Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location)
Locations: San Jose, CA (preferred) or Irvine, CA (HQ) or remote
Key Responsibilities
Team & Project Leadership
• Lead full chip Physical Verification effort
• Own execution plans, schedules for full-chip
• Drive accountability for quality, milestones, and tapeout readiness.
• Conduct full chip and blocks PV checks
Physical Verification Ownership
• Ownership of full chip verification
• Work with internal analog team to ensure clean IP delivery
• Responsible for running and analyzing DRC/ERC/LUP/PERC results
• Experience with using either ICV or Calibre verification tools
• Understanding advance TSMC DRC rules
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with analog, block, chip top owners to ensure clean floorplan
• Provide early guidance on corner case requirements
• Influence floorplan constraints, hierarchy, and implementation strategy
• Participate in tapeout readiness reviews
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7 years of experience with full-chip verifications
Proven hands-on experience with:
• Physical Verification tool (ICV/Calibre)
• Able to assemble a flow to support block/chip level PV
Strong expertise in:
• Floorplanning to avoid DRC/LVS issues
• Provide guidance to analog IP team to allow for clean integration
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm)
• Automation skills using Tcl, Python, or shell scripting
Annual Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location)
Salary : $150,000 - $250,000