Principal Product Engineer (Hardware)

TL;DR

Principal Product Engineer (Hardware): Supporting foundry design enablement kits and delivering hirify.global PEX tool solutions, focusing on developing extraction Techfiles for strategic partners. Focus on improving PEX tool quality, product performance, and resolving complex customer issues.

Location: GYEONGGI-DO (Seoul). The candidate will work both on-site and off-site.

Company

hirify.global hires and develops leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

What you will do

• Act as the primary interface between customers and corporate R&D for all PEX‑related issues.
• Develop extraction Techfiles for strategic partners.
• Evaluate and qualify extraction Techfiles using provided testcases.
• Establish efficient flows to improve PEX tool quality and product performance.
• Collaborate with R&D, field teams, customers, and foundries to define product requirements and enhancements.
• Work closely with headquarters R&D and Product Engineers across global sites to resolve technical issues.

Requirements

• 9+ years of Extraction experience with Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required, Master’s degree is preferred.
• Strong background in transistor-level and cell-level parasitic extraction, with solid understanding of cell-level and analog design.
• Hands-on experience with industry PEX tools such as StarRC or QRC.
• Experience with extraction in advanced technology nodes.
• Knowledge and experience with physical verification tools (e.g., PVS/Pegasus, Calibre, ICV) required.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice to have

• Work experience in-design service team would be advantageous.
• Programming experience in Tcl, Perl, Python, or SKILL is a plus
• Knowledge and experience with Simulator tools (e.g., HSPICE, Spectre..)
• Knowledge of RC correlation and delay on design data.