PDK Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a skilled DRC Runset Engineer to develop, validate, support, and optimize Design Rule Checking runsets for advanced semiconductor process technology nodes. The candidate will work closely with process development teams, design rule owners, CAD/EDA teams, and design groups to translate design rules into robust, efficient, and production-quality rule decks.

What you'll do

• Develop, maintain, and support DRC runsets/rule decks for advanced semiconductor process nodes
• Translate process design rules into accurate and efficient physical verification checks
• Develop and validate complex geometric, connectivity, density, and process-specific design rule checks using tools such as Calibre, ICV, and Pegasus
• Create comprehensive test cases to validate rule deck functionality, coverage, and correctness
• Debug DRC rule deck issues and resolve customer/user-reported problems

What you need

• VLSI
• Python
• Test cases
• Shell scripting
• Perl
• B.Tech or B.E.