Principal Physical Verification Engineer

Celero Communications, Inc.

$150K — $250K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in full-chip verifications
  • Hands-on experience with Physical Verification tools (ICV/Calibre)
  • Proven ability to assemble flows for block/chip level PV
  • Strong expertise in floorplanning to avoid DRC/LVS issues

Responsibilities

  • Lead full chip Physical Verification efforts
  • Own execution plans and schedules for full-chip
  • Drive quality, milestones, and tapeout readiness
  • Conduct PV checks on full chip and blocks
  • Run and analyze DRC/ERC/LUP/PERC results
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a clean floorplan
  • Participate in tapeout readiness reviews

Benefits

  • Support for continued education and certifications
  • Access to advanced technology projects
  • Opportunities for leadership and mentorship roles
  • Flexible work environment
  • Strong company culture focused on innovation and collaboration
Full Job Description
Principal Full-Chip Physical Verification Engineer

Key Responsibilities
Team & Project Leadership
• Lead full chip Physical Verification effort
• Own execution plans, schedules for full-chip
• Drive accountability for quality, milestones, and tapeout readiness.
• Conduct full chip and blocks PV checks

Physical Verification Ownership
• Ownership of full chip verification
• Work with internal analog team to ensure clean IP delivery
• Responsible for running and analyzing DRC/ERC/LUP/PERC results
• Experience with using either ICV or Calibre verification tools
• Understanding advance TSMC DRC rules

Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with analog, block, chip top owners to ensure clean floorplan
• Provide early guidance on corner case requirements
• Influence floorplan constraints, hierarchy, and implementation strategy
• Participate in tapeout readiness reviews

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with full-chip verifications

Proven hands-on experience with:
• Physical Verification tool (ICV/Calibre)
• Able to assemble a flow to support block/chip level PV

Strong expertise in:
• Floorplanning to avoid DRC/LVS issues
• Provide guidance to analog IP team to allow for clean integration

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in advanced technology nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm)
• Automation skills using Tcl, Python, or shell scripting

Annual Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location)

Javier Leon
Talent Acquisition

[email protected]
www.celero.inc

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