Senior PDK Support Engineer (Physical Verification)

Location: Hybrid role based at an hirify.global site in Santa Clara, California, Phoenix, Arizona, or Hillsboro, Oregon, with time split between on-site and off-site work.

Annual salary: $173,660–$330,340 USD.

Company

hirify.global develops products supported by design technology platforms and customer-enablement solutions for leading-edge technologies.

What you will do

• Support physical verification for leading-edge process design kits, including DRC, LVS, ERC, density, and related checks.
• Run physical verification flows, identify violations, clarify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Interpret design rules and debug runsets and verification flows.
• Support customers directly and translate critical requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Maintain training documents and user guides for PDK users.
• Collaborate with design technology platform stakeholders to resolve customer issues and enable customer success.

Requirements

• BS degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, MS degree with 5+ years, or PhD degree with 3+ years in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related STEM field.
• At least 3 years of physical verification experience for IP or SoC.
• Experience with physical verification tools and flows such as ICV, Calibre, or Pegasus.
• Experience solving physical verification issues, including design-rule interpretation, root-cause identification, and runset or flow debugging.
• Knowledge of hirify.global or external foundry process technologies at advanced nodes.
• Direct customer communication experience and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience analyzing issues, solving problems, and bringing them to closure.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid work model.
• Competitive pay and stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Shift 1 schedule in the United States.