CareerPlan

SoC Physical Verification Engineer, HBM

Folsom, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$97k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Define, execute, and drive sign-off quality physical verification flows for next-generation HBM logic die and memory-centric SoCs, ensuring design integrity from layout through first silicon.

Role type

Senior IC SoC Physical Verification Engineer (HBM)

Builds

Tape-out-ready silicon for Heterogeneous Integration Group (HIG) products

Domain

Semiconductor / Advanced Node SoC / HBM

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Full-chip physical verification (DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, DFM), Foundry rule deck management, Reliability verification (ESD, latch-up, electromigration), Python/Tcl/Perl scripting, AI/ML tool adoption

Preferred skills

HBM/DRAM/2.5D/3D integration experience, GPU/CPU/accelerator implementation background, Post-silicon failure analysis correlation

Technologies

Calibre, IC Validator (ICV), Pegasus, Python, Tcl, Perl

Responsibilities

Implement physical verification sign-off for full-chip and hierarchical designs; Implement and debug foundry-qualified rule decks; Perform reliability verification across multiple power domains; Run density, metal fill, and CMP checks; Perform parasitic RC extraction and support correlation with post-silicon measurements; Develop and optimize physical verification flows and automation; Drive adoption of AI/ML-based verification tools; Partner with physical design, EDA, and foundry teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC