Principal CAD Engineer Physical Verification

Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsofts expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsofts Intelligent Cloud mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts 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 leadingedge technology nodes You will be part of a team responsible for driving stateoftheart Physical Verification CAD solutions for Microsofts silicon design this role you will foster the enablement and support of advancednode 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 productionready 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 Principal CAD Engineer - Physical Verification to join our team.

• Lead methodology enablement project alignment centralized CAD flow management and Physical Design support for the Silicon organization. The role will own and advance Physical Verification and PERC methodologies partnering closely with design teams to improve productivity quality and execution consistency

• Develop maintain and support Physical Verification (PV) flowsacross all Silicon projects spanning early design (shift left) through final signoff including DRC LVS ERC antenna and advanced checks.

• Own PV methodology including guidelines checklists milestone definitions and waiver strategies ensuring consistent and predictable execution across programs and nodes.

• Partner closely with Physical Design teamsto:

• Enable early PV runs

• Debug complex DRC/LVS/ERC/PERC issues

• Identify systemic design or flow gaps and drive fixes to closure.

• Lead resolution of PV related flow and design issues including tool stability runtime scalability deck integration waiver correctness and cross tool debug.

• Drive cross functional alignmentwith 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.

• Lead the development and deployment of AI-enabled agents to automate and optimize Physical Verification (PV) and PERC workflows across the Silicon organization.

• Contribute to PV activities including training material documentation onboarding labs and continuous improvement of automation and debug infrastructure.

• Required Qualifications:

  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field AND 3 years technical engineering experience
  • OR Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field AND 6 years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field AND 8 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 under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations the EU Dual Use Regulation and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be requiredto provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status(e.g. under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled meet this legal requirement and as a condition of employment the successful candidates citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents refugees and asylees may verify status using other documents where applicable.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  BS 15 years / MS 13 yearsof relevant experience in Physical Verification Physical Design or CAD methodology roles.

  Handson experience with Physical Verification checks includingDRC LVSERC Antenna Metal Fill etc.

  Proficiency with industrystandard PV tools such asCalibre.

  Scripting skillsin at least one language (TCL Python Perl or equivalent) for flow automation debug and data analysis.

  Ability todebug complex crossdomain issues reason about root cause (design vs flow vs tool) and drive issues to closure across teams.

  3 experience in managing LDAP and IdM environment or equivalent

  7 Years Linux Server Administration

  Understanding of Microsoft Azure EntraID authentication methodology

  3 Years system automation experience such as Shell Perl or Python Ansible

  3 Years supporting Engineering at a semiconductor company

Silicon Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142800 - $274800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188000 - $304200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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