Principal Engineer - CAD Physical Verification

Principal Engineer - CAD Physical Verification

Join to apply for the Principal Engineer - CAD Physical Verification role at Microchip Technology Inc.

3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Principal Engineer - CAD Physical Verification role at Microchip Technology Inc.

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi‑billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally‑recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values‑based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description

The CAD group at Microchip offers global support for multiple technology nodes and tools used in product development providing innovative solutions for the design community. The candidate will focus on flow development and support for back‑end physical verification. If you have a solid software background and are interested in supporting semiconductor chip design, this may be the job for you. Expertise using Siemens Calibre and/or Cadence Pegasus DRC, LVS and PERC tools is paramount. The candidate should not only know how to run the tools and debug results, but also have strengths in developing the verification run decks and in automating flow/procedures. An overall strong understanding in both the digital and analog sides of design is important to be effective, since development and support work will span a variety of design styles. Additionally, both circuit/electrical and layout/physical knowledge is important.

The Candidate Will

• Develop physical verification regression test cases to QA physical verification decks
• Support Layout and Design engineers with physical verification activities using verification tools such as Siemens Calibre, Cadence Pegasus, or Synopsys Hercules
• Utilize knowledge of advanced EDA methods to support ESD, ERC, Voltage‑Aware DRC, via doubling methodologies, etc.
• Work with Technology Development and Device Engineering to develop DRC rules, additional devices, and design for manufacturability checks
• Develop rule decks as needed to support flow
• Verify and enhance foundry rule decks
• Support remote sites worldwide with layout verification activities
• Support debug of physical verification issues
• Work as a member of team to develop flows to improve quality and reliability of devices

Additional Tasks

• Building of regression test cases for several PDKs of various process technologies
• Supporting 4nm to 600nm PDKs from TSMC, Global Foundries, Vanguard, Dongbu, Magnachip, etc.
• Calibre/Pegasus PERC – several PDKs still require PERC setup

Requirements / Qualifications

• 8+ years developing and supporting physical verification activities
• In‑depth knowledge of Calibre DesignRev scripting
• Fluent with SVRF and TVF
• Accomplished at debugging PV issues with RVE, Vue or other EDA visualizer
• Familiar with customizing Calibre Interactive Skilled with Tcl/Tk, Perl, Python, and other programming languages, inside and outside of EDA tools
• Solid knowledge of layout rules and concepts, device identification concepts, and foundry rules
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing solutions affecting quality, reliability, and yield of designs
• Prefer extensive knowledge of Calibre/Pegasus/Hercules syntax and semantics, or similar layout verification tool
• Strong knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and/or CalibreDRV
• Prefer Extraction, Reliability and Dynamic Noise related knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Travel Time

0% – 25%

Pay Range

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry‑leading IESPP program with a 6‑month look‑back feature. The annual base salary range for this position is $86,000 - $186,000.* Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Ontario Accommodation

Your accessibility is important to us. If you would like to contact us about our website or need help completing the application process, please email us at CanadaHR@Microchip.com. In accordance with applicable laws (including human rights and accessibility legislation in Ontario), accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Let us know what type of accommodations you require to help remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Recruitment Agency Notice

Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Job Metadata

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Locations: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada