Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer

Microsoft

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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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Mar 2, 2027

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer

As a Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer within the Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering team, you will drive state-of-the-art Physical Verification CAD solutions for silicon design. You will develop, maintain, and support PV flows from early design through final signoff, including DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, and advanced checks like PERC and ESD. Your daily work involves managing tool stability, runtime scalability, deck integration, and cross-tool debugging while collaborating with EDA partners to influence roadmap priorities. You will also deploy AI-enabled agents to automate workflows and provide training for internal teams. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Calibre, SVRF rule enablement, and scripting in TCL, Python, or Perl. This role addresses the critical challenge of ensuring production-ready signoff across multiple silicon programs at leading-edge technology nodes through robust automation and methodology development.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain Physical Verification flows for all silicon projects from early design through final signoff.
  • Resolve technical issues regarding tool stability, runtime scalability, deck integration, and cross-tool debugging.
  • Collaborate with EDA partners and internal teams to communicate requirements and influence roadmap priorities.
  • Support PDK and node enablement by validating flows against foundry decks and internal criteria.
  • Create training materials, documentation, and onboarding labs for the Physical Verification team.
  • Develop and deploy AI-enabled agents to automate and optimize Physical Verification and PERC workflows.

What we're looking for

  • A Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 1+ year of technical experience is required.
  • A Master's degree in a related field with 4+ years of technical engineering experience is required.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5+ years of technical engineering experience is required.
  • Candidates must be able to pass Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screenings.
  • Candidates must provide proof of citizenship or protected status for assessment of eligibility to access export-controlled information.
  • Preferred candidates have 7 years of experience with a BS (or 5 years with an MS) in Physical Verification, Physical Design, or CAD methodology.
  • Proficiency with industry standard PV tools like Calibre and scripting languages such as TCL, Python, or Perl is required.
  • Experience with advanced verification checks including PERC, ESD, EOS, and SVRF rule deck enablement is preferred.

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