Principal Engineer Design Enablement PDK – Device Library developer for Silicon Photonics

Location: Egypt

Company

hirify.global is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services with a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Develop design components for process design kit device libraries, with a focus on silicon photonics.
• Develop Cadence PCELLs to enable photonic devices for internal test sites and customer layouts.
• Support layout design activities for internal test sites.
• Develop, deploy, support, and maintain PDK technology files, runtime code, and automation tools representing the fabrication process.
• Interpret process design rules and SPICE model documentation to create PDK specification data.
• Create and maintain PDK, DRC, and LVS test cases; perform quality checks and prepare release and application notes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, Computer Science, or an equivalent field.
• Fluent English, written and verbal, is required.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills, initiative, resourcefulness, and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Typical experience: BS with 4–5 years, MS with 2–4 years, or PhD with 1–2 years of experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with electronic CAD systems such as Cadence IC, Cadence OrCAD, or similar tools.
• Experience with Perl, Tcl, Bash, or other scripting languages.
• Cadence IC experience, including Virtuoso Layout, Schematic, or Cadence SKILL programming.
• Unix/Linux experience and knowledge of electronic devices, semiconductor theory, and silicon photonics.
• Knowledge of ML or GenAI.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Base salary and equity.
• Annual bonus plan.
• Medical insurance.
• Opportunity to contribute creative ideas that may lead to trade secrets or patents.