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Principal Physical Verification Engineer

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Job

  • Level
    Senior
  • Location
    Vasoldsberg
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Field
    Embedded, Test/QA
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop rule decks for DRC, LVS, ERC, and DFM, executing physical verifications to ensure designs are tape-out ready and compliant with foundry requirements.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

  • Develop and maintain Synopsys IC Validator (ICV), Siemens Calibre, Cadence PVS rule decks for Design Rule Checking (DRC), Layout Versus Schematic (LVS), Electrical Rule Checking (ERC), and antenna verification across multiple semiconductor technologies.
  • Execute physical signoff verification flows using Synopsys IC Validator, Siemens Calibre, Cadence PVS and analyze verification results to ensure tape-out readiness and compliance with foundry requirements.
  • Create and optimize DFM and pattern-matching checks to improve manufacturability, yield, reliability, and process robustness.
  • Investigate and resolve complex verification violations by performing root-cause analysis and collaborating closely with layout engineers, circuit designers, and technology teams.
  • Develop automation and regression frameworks to improve verification efficiency, rule quality, runtime performance, and result tracking.
  • Support technology qualification and methodology development by evaluating new process nodes, validating rule implementations, and establishing golden signoff flows.
  • Integrate verification results into the overall signoff process, including DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, DFM, and parasitic extraction flows, ensuring a robust and scalable verification methodology.

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Our expectations of you

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Semiconductor Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and IC design fundamentals, including CMOS technologies, layout methodologies, parasitic effects, reliability, and signoff requirements.
  • Programming and automation skills in languages such as Python, Tcl, Perl, Shell, or SKILL to develop verification utilities, regression frameworks, and automated workflows.
  • Strong analytical skills: ability to investigate complex DRC, LVS, ERC, and DFM violations, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
  • Attention to Detail: strong focus on accuracy and consistency, ensuring that even subtle rule violations or verification issues are identified before tape-out.
  • Able to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, supporting design, layout, technology, reliability, and manufacturing groups.
  • Fluent English; German would be beneficial but not a must. Ability to clearly explain verification findings to layout engineers, circuit designers, CAD teams, and foundry partners.

Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years experience in the semiconductor industry.
  • Hands-on experience with Physical Verification tools, especially Synopsys IC Validator (ICV), and familiarity with DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna, and DFM verification flows.

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What we offer

  • We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.
  • The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group G.
  • We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

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Benefits

Health, Fitness & Fun

Work-Life-Integration

Food & Drink

Higher Take-Home Pay

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Vasoldsberg

    8076 Steiermark

    Austria

About Your Employer

ams AG

ams AG

We take sensing to the next level by providing a seamless interface between humans and technology. We enable our customers to create highly differentiated products that are smarter, safer, easier to use and more eco-friendly.

Description

  • Language
    English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Electronics, Automatization, Trade, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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Principal Physical Verification Engineer

Location
Vasoldsberg
Working Model
Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders

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