Senior Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $176,493–$220,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $212k versus about $198k for comparable roles.
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer joins the Silicon Engineering team to develop next-generation silicon for space and ground infrastructures. This role involves owning and executing full-chip DRC, LVS, ESD, PERC, and antenna signoff for advanced node SoCs. You will develop and optimize physical verification flows, interpret foundry Design Rule Manuals, and debug complex violations across hierarchical designs. Key responsibilities include driving tapeout readiness, coordinating signoff across block and top-level teams, and leveraging AI agents to automate rule deck validation and violation triage. Required skills include proficiency with Calibre, ICV, or Pegasus, along with scripting in csh/bash, Perl, Python, TCL, and Makefile. The work focuses on solving connectivity challenges for the Starlink network by ensuring high-quality chip integration and performance.
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