EDA Tools Software Engineer (VLSI)

Location: On-site in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Annual salary: $95,640–$181,940 USD

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies, process nodes, and products for high-volume manufacturing.

What you will do

• Define, construct, and validate process design rules and lead-certification tape-in collaterals for next-generation process technologies.
• Verify VLSI layouts against complex design rules and own quality assurance for FRAT designs across hirify.global process nodes.
• Troubleshoot PDK verification issues and complex physical design flows using industry-standard and hirify.global tools.
• Write and update software for cell designs, test cases, verification, package design content, and collateral distribution.
• Develop and support the LTD tape-in collateral library, including experimental path-finding projects.
• Collaborate with Lithography, Integration, Device, Test Chip, Tape Out, OPC, and RET experts on process implementation, monitoring, improvement, and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 6+ months of hands-on domain experience gained through industry experience, internships, academic projects, coursework, or training; or a Master's degree in one of these fields with no prior professional experience.
• Coursework or background in VLSI design or CAD, programming in Python or C++, semiconductor device physics or basic electrical circuit theory, and silicon manufacturing flows.
• Ability to work on-site in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with semiconductor processing or engineering and computer science.
• Experience with VLSI circuit mask design layout or verification.
• Knowledge of solid-state physics, optics, and integrated-circuit process flows.
• Programming skills in a high-level programming language.
• Familiarity with UNIX/Linux platforms.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, KLayout, Calibre DRV, or Calibre.
• Knowledge of design rule checks, ICV, or IC Validator.
• Experience with custom design and verification tools, debugging, and flow development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, proactive continuous-improvement, and learning skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, experienced-hire position on Shift 1 in the United States.
• On-site work model.
• Compensation package includes competitive pay, stock bonuses, health benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation.
• hirify.global follows responsible-business and ethical-hiring practices and does not charge recruitment or employment-related fees.