Staff/Senior Staff Physical Verification CAD engineer

Overview

Senior Staff Physical Verification CAD Engineer in Bangalore, India, working with design and layout teams to ensure the integrity and performance of Marvell's advanced semiconductor products.

What you'll do

• Develop run sets for nanotechnology and support Calibre and ICV, and provide user support for DRC and LVS debugging to streamline the physical verification flow.
• Automate and support the physical verification flow for the internal design tools group.
• Support tape-out and design-related foundry interface activities, physical verification CAD flow, and CAD flows for SOC integration.
• Develop and maintain validation procedures for the physical verification flow and prepare user guides and documents.
• Use full custom layout tools to review results and create validation test cases.
• Develop and maintain advanced CAD and EDA tools and methodologies for digital and analog IC design, verification, and physical implementation.
• Integrate various EDA tools into an efficient and cohesive design flow, ensuring seamless interoperability and maximizing design productivity.
• Define and optimize design methodologies, flows, and best practices for efficient and reliable chip design, from physical verification to SoC tapeout.
• Automate design tasks, including physical verification flow, design rule decks, and layout migration, to improve design efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
• Evaluate and select third-party EDA tools, libraries, and IPs to meet project requirements, considering performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including foundry engineers, design engineers, layout designers, and software developers, to provide technical guidance, support, and training on CAD and EDA tools and methodologies.
• Monitor and optimize tool performance, addressing issues or bottlenecks, and ensuring tool reliability, stability, and usability across design projects.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in CAD and EDA tools, methodologies, and industry trends, and recommend new technologies to enhance design capabilities.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, user guides, and training materials for CAD and EDA tools and methodologies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5 to 12 years of related professional experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in CAD and EDA tool development and support, preferably within the semiconductor industry.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools and methodologies for digital and analog IC design, verification, and physical implementation.
• Proficiency with tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, and scripting languages such as Tcl, Perl, and Python.
• Synopsys ICV is required.
• Strong understanding of the complete IC design flow, from front-end design (RTL, synthesis, simulation) to back-end physical implementation (place and route, timing analysis, physical verification).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex design and tool-related issues, propose innovative solutions, and drive them to completion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience leading projects or initiatives, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong motivation for staying abreast of the latest advancements in CAD and EDA tools and methodologies.

Nice to have

• Mentor Calibre svrf / tvf proficiency.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
• Position may require access to export-controlled technology under U.S. export control laws; applicants may be subject to an export license review process.