Senior Staff Physical Verification CAD Engineer (EDA)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Salary: $127,630–$191,200 per year

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions for enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier data infrastructure.

What you will do

• Develop run sets and automate physical verification flows for semiconductor design and manufacturing.
• Support Calibre and ICV, including DRC and LVS debugging, tape-out activities, and foundry interface work.
• Develop and integrate CAD and EDA tools and methodologies for digital and analog IC design, verification, and physical implementation.
• Define and optimize design flows, design rule decks, layout migration, and SoC integration processes.
• Evaluate, monitor, and improve third-party EDA tools, libraries, IPs, and overall tool performance.
• Collaborate with foundry, design, layout, and software engineering teams while providing technical guidance and training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of related experience, or a master’s degree/PhD with 3–5 years of experience; equivalent professional experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience developing and supporting CAD and EDA tools, preferably in the semiconductor industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of EDA tools and IC design flows, including Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, Tcl, Perl, and Python.
• Synopsys ICV is required; Mentor Calibre SVRF/TVF is preferred.
• Understanding of the complete IC design flow from RTL, synthesis, and simulation through place and route, timing analysis, and physical verification.
• Experience leading initiatives, providing technical guidance, mentoring junior engineers, and solving complex design or tool issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits support financial well-being, family support, mental health, physical health, and recognition.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a two-year lookback.
• Family support programs and mental health resources.
• Recognition and service awards for contributions and milestones.
• Access to export-controlled technology may require eligibility under U.S. export control laws and an export license review.

Hiring process

• Interviews assess individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated note-taking bots, and real-time answer generators are not permitted during interviews.