Ic Design Qa Engineer

TL;DR

IC Design QA Engineer (Semiconductor): Establishing and implementing quality gates throughout the IC design process with an accent on compliance with industry standards and customer requirements. Focus on identifying and addressing potential quality issues, performing DFMEA, and driving design phase end reviews.

Location: Onsite in San Jose, USA or UK

Salary: $155,000–$185,000 annually

Company

hirify.global enables critical data communication technologies for data centers, AI, 5G, and autonomous vehicles.

What you will do

• Establish and implement quality gates throughout the IC design process (RTL to PD).
• Monitor and audit IC designs to identify and address potential quality issues and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate customer requirements into QA processes.
• Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and provide training.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of QA processes, audit results, and corrective actions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, enhance design quality, and drive design phase end reviews.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry with an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Knowledge of ASIC design flow, synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), scripting, and netlist generation.
• Hands-on experience in STA, Physical Design (PD), and Physical Design Verification (PDV).
• Exposure to industry-standard Timing, Logic Equivalence, Physical Design, and Synthesis tools.
• Knowledge of basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog.
• Familiarity with Design-for-Test (DFT) and physical design backend related methods and tools.

Nice to have

• Experience in design 7nm node and below.
• Experience with integration of high-speed interface IPs, such as UCIe, DDR, and HBM.
• Experience with 2.5D design and Layout tools.
• A good understanding of basic failure mechanisms.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans and Wellness Spending Account (WSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Additional compensation opportunities, including a short-term incentive program.
• Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Equal employment opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants and providing accommodations.