Working with foundries energizes you. You thrive in the technical back-and-forth of defining what needs to be checked, why it matters, and how to make it scalable. At Synopsys, you will shape the reliability verification methodologies that enable the most advanced semiconductor technologies in production today.
What You'll Be Doing
Develop, maintain, and optimize PERC rule decks for advanced process nodes, translating foundry reliability specifications into scalable verification flows
Collaborate directly with foundries to understand process technologies, reliability constraints, and design rule methodologies that define signoff requirements
Partner with Synopsys R&D and Product Management teams to define product capabilities, influence roadmap priorities, and close gaps between customer needs and tool functionality
Build and deploy reliability verification flows covering ESD, latch-up, voltage-aware checks, EOS, and emerging reliability requirements for sub-5nm technologies
Support Application Engineering and customers in deploying PERC solutions, troubleshooting complex verification issues, and optimizing runtime and accuracy
Drive technical discussions with leading semiconductor companies on reliability signoff methodologies, representing Synopsys as the subject matter expert
Analyze customer requirements and translate them into verification methodologies that work across diverse design styles, IP blocks, and manufacturing processes
The Impact You Will Have
Enable first-pass silicon success for customers designing at the most advanced process nodes by delivering reliable, accurate verification solutions
Strengthen Synopsys' position as the industry standard for reliability signoff and physical verification across foundries and fabless companies
Accelerate customer adoption of PERC across 3nm, 2nm, and future nodes by building rule decks that are both comprehensive and practical to deploy
Define next-generation reliability methodologies required for increasingly complex multi-die systems, advanced packaging, and heterogeneous integration
Build strategic technical relationships with foundries and ecosystem partners that shape how the industry approaches reliability verification
Influence Synopsys product roadmaps through direct engagement with customers, foundries, and internal teams, ensuring tools evolve to meet real-world needs
Reduce time-to-market for customers by delivering verification flows that catch reliability issues early, before they become silicon respins
What You'll Need
15+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor design, EDA, physical verification, or reliability verification roles
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
Deep expertise in reliability verification methodologies including ESD verification, latch-up analysis, electrical rule checking, voltage-aware verification, and EOS reliability checks
Extensive experience developing PERC, DRC, LVS, or reliability verification rule decks for advanced process nodes
Strong understanding of advanced-node semiconductor manufacturing technologies, including FinFET, GAA, and emerging device architectures
Experience working with foundry PDKs, design rule manuals, and translating reliability specifications into executable verification rules
Proficiency in scripting and coding for verification rule development, using languages such as Python, Tcl, or SVRF/PVS/Calibre rule syntax
Who You Are
You can sit in a room with a foundry process engineer discussing a new reliability requirement and walk out with a clear plan for how to implement it in a rule deck that scales across customer designs
When a verification flow produces unexpected results, you do not guess, you dig into the data, reproduce the issue, and trace it back to either a rule logic problem or a legitimate design concern
You are comfortable presenting technical recommendations to senior engineers and executives at customer sites, defending your methodology while staying open to feedback that improves the solution
You manage multiple foundry engagements and customer escalations simultaneously without losing track of deliverables, timelines, or technical quality
You push back when a proposed verification approach will not work in production, and you come prepared with an alternative that solves the actual problem
You treat customer adoption as a success metric, not just rule deck delivery, so you think through deployment, runtime, and how design teams will actually use what you build
The Team You'll Be Part Of
You will join a world-class physical verification organization focused on enabling advanced semiconductor manufacturing and design reliability. Working alongside Product Management, R&D, Application Engineering, and strategic ecosystem partners, you will help deliver industry-leading reliability signoff solutions for the world's most advanced semiconductor technologies.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
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