Junior Engineer Tapeout Systems/Tapeout Operations (Semiconductor)

Location: Dresden, Saxony, Germany; onsite role. Occasional travel may be required. Relocation assistance to Dresden is available.

Company

hirify.global is a global semiconductor manufacturer providing integrated-circuit process technology, design, development, and manufacturing services.

What you will do

• Contribute to the design and development of tapeout systems that convert physical designs into photomask data.
• Support daily tapeout operations, including design rule checks, data preparation, and coordination across global teams.
• Coordinate with fabs, OPC teams, Tapeout Logistics, and Tapeout Integration groups to support accurate and timely tapeouts to RTM.
• Identify workflow improvements that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and shorten cycle times.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, support multiple projects, and apply analytical problem-solving skills.
• Create and maintain documentation, best practices, training materials, and process risk-mitigation documentation while supporting EHS&S programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, or a related field, or multiple years of relevant semiconductor experience.
• Knowledge of integrated-circuit design and manufacturing in submicron technologies.
• Knowledge of EDA tools for physical layout design and verification, including Calibre DRC/LVS and Cadence Virtuoso.
• First experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, or shell scripting.
• Linux user with the ability to operate in a UNIX environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent spoken and written English at least at C1 level.
• Flexibility, ability to work as a team player, and motivation to contribute as an individual contributor.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the photomask-making process.
• Familiarity with product layouts, KERF or FRAME design, and EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso and Mentor Calibre.
• Experience with Structured Problem Solving (SPS).
• Technical program management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Open-ended full-time position with an attractive compensation package including a 13th-month salary and bonus payments.
• Flexible working arrangements, including family-friendly part-time models, trust-based flextime, and salary conversion into free time.
• Internal qualification opportunities, support for external educational qualifications, and career development paths.
• On-site gym, beach volleyball court, bike leasing, and subsidized employee restaurant.
• First-name culture, cooperation at eye level, team-event budget, and social engagement through GlobalGives.