Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer
AI summary of the role
Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer on Microsoft's Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team, owning PV signoff methodology end-to-end across multiple silicon programs.
What you’ll do
- Develop, maintain, and support Physical Verification (PV) flows across all Silicon projects, from shift-left through final signoff (DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, advanced checks).
- Work on PV-related flow and design issues: tool stability, runtime scalability, deck integration, waiver correctness, cross-tool debug.
- Align with CAD, Technology, and external EDA partners to communicate PV requirements, influence roadmaps, and unblock milestones.
- Support PDK and node enablement, validating PV flows against foundry decks and internal signoff criteria.
What you’ll bring
- Doctorate + 1 year, Master's + 4 years, or Bachelor's + 5 years in EE/CE/CS or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with Physical Verification checks: Base and Metal DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna.
- Proficiency with industry-standard PV tools such as Calibre.
- Solid scripting in TCL, Python, Perl, or equivalent.
Technologies
Physical Verification · DRC · LVS · ERC · Antenna · Calibre · SVRF · PERC · ESD · TCL · Python · Perl
About Microsoft
Microsoft sells cloud infrastructure, productivity software, and AI tools to enterprises and consumers globally, anchored by Azure, Office 365, and the OpenAI partnership.
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driving state‑of‑the‑art Physical Verification CAD solutions for Microsoft’s silicon design teams. In this role, you will foster the enablement and support of advanced‑node DRC, LVS, Antenna, and ESD signoff flows, working closely with EDA vendors, and internal design teams. You will own PV signoff methodology end to end, identify gaps, and drive scalable, production‑ready solutions across multiple silicon programs. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. Difference makes us better. We are looking for a Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer to join our team. Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and support Physical Verification (PV) flows across all Silicon projects, spanning early design (shift‑left) through final signoff, including DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, and advanced checks Work on
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Overview Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission. Do you have a passion for advanced silicon signoff and physical verification at leading‑edge technology nodes? You will be part of a team responsible for driving state‑of‑the‑art Physical Verification CAD solutions for Microsoft’s silicon design teams. In this role, you will foster the enablement and support of advanced‑node DRC, LVS, Antenna, and ESD signoff flows, working closely with EDA vendors, and internal design teams. You will own PV signoff methodology end to end, identify gaps, and drive scalable, production‑ready solutions across multiple silicon programs. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage applic [... source excerpt omitted ...] alability, deck integration, waiver correctness, and cross‑tool debug. Participate in cross functional alignment with CAD, Technology, and external EDA partners to communicate PV requirements, influence roadmap priorities, and unblock execution at critical project milestones. Support PDK and node enablement activities, ensuring PV flows are validated, production ready, and aligned with foundry decks and internal signoff criteria across multiple technology variants. Contribute to PV activities, including training material, documentation, onboarding labs, and continuous improvement of automation and debug infrastructure. Development and deployment of AI-enabled agents to automate a [... source excerpt omitted ...] chelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially
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