Physical Verification Engineer

Intel•Chandler, AZ

4d•$128,880 - $245,160•Hybrid

About The Position

The Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG) Senior Physical Verification Application Engineer provides specialized technical support to Intel Foundry Services customers on layout verification and parasitic extraction. This critical role ensures successful customer tape-outs by resolving complex physical design challenges, driving quality improvements in design kits, and delivering comprehensive technical guidance on advanced verification methodologies.

Requirements

US Citizenship required
Ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance
Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or in a STEM related field of study
3+ years of experience with advanced CMOS processes (22nm and below)
3+ years of combined experience in layout verification and parasitic extraction EDA tools
3+ years of experience in one or more of the following scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, and/or shell scripting.)

Nice To Haves

Active US Government Security Clearance with a minimum of Secret level
Post Graduate degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or in a STEM related field of study
Hands-on experience in one or more areas ( LVS, DRC,ERC, PERC)
Experience in parasitic extraction tools i.e. StarRC, Quantus, or xACT EDA tools
Experience with major layout editing EDA tools and flows such as ICV, Calibre and Pegasus EDA tools
Rule deck coding experience in ICV, Calibre or Pegasus EDA tools
Experience in providing technical direction to engineering teams, including but not limited to customer support, driving methodologies to streamline design work
Customer facing experience

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive technical support to Intel Foundry Services customers on layout verification and parasitic extraction challenges
Collaborate with internal Intel teams and external stakeholders including foundry customers' design teams, IP providers, and EDA vendors on physical and layout design rules and extraction issue resolution
Resolve complex verification challenges across advanced CMOS processes and ensure successful customer design implementations
Create application notes, comprehensive documentation, and deliver technical training presentations to customers and internal teams
Drive quality improvements in design kits and documentation to remove barriers to successful customer design tape-outs
Develop best practice guidelines for physical verification flows and methodologies across advanced process technologies
Lead optimization of physical verification flows for advanced CMOS processes (22nm and below)
Provide technical direction on layout verification methodologies including DRC, LVS, ERC, and PERC implementations
Drive methodology improvements to streamline customer design workflows and enhance verification productivity
Deliver customer-facing technical support with focus on physical verification challenges and solutions
Support customers through complex verification issues and advanced process technology adoption
Ensure maximum customer satisfaction through expert guidance and responsive technical support