PDK Deck Developer

Job Title

PDK Deck Developer

Role Summary

Lead and manage the Process Design Kit (PDK) Physical Verification (PV) team responsible for developing and maintaining physical verification decks, flows, and infrastructure. Drive PDK PV testing, customer support, tool evaluations, productivity improvements, and cross-geography alignment for PDK PV releases.

Experience Level

Senior - the role expects an experienced engineer; the posting indicates approximately 15+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on development, validation, automation, and support of physical verification decks and PDK PV infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain Calibre/Assura physical verification decks for CMOS, FinFET, bulk, SOI, RF, BiCMOS and powerMOS technologies (DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, fill, LPE, shape generation).
• Develop and validate PV tools and flows, including use of modern AI/LLM-based EDA tools (e.g., Calibre AI, Virtuoso AI).
• Build and maintain PDK PV infrastructure: setups, configurations, integrations of technology-specific data, and automation of deck/techfile generation and validation.
• Test, validate, support customers, and evaluate new tools and methods for PV.
• Drive continuous quality improvement, productivity enhancements, and efficiency alignment across technologies and global teams.
• Plan and document PDK PV releases and procedures according to established working methods.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for the role. Education details are summarized separately under Education Requirements.

• Extensive experience with PDK PV rule deck development and support for DRC/LVS/ERC/PERC/FILL and related runsets.
• Proven experience coding Calibre SVRF/TVF or Cadence PVS/Assura rule decks (one of these is required).
• In-depth knowledge of foundry and EDA process-variation formats (e.g., ICT, IRCX) and EM/IM challenges.
• Experience with one or more industry EDA tools: Calibre, CalibreXRC, Assura, Assura RF, Cadence PVS, Synopsys ICV, Virtuoso, Cadence QRC, StarRCXT, Voltus, Redhawk.
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI/LLM-based EDA tools and modern PV automation approaches.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming is a plus (examples: Perl, Python, Skill, Shell, C/C++, Tcl).
• Experience in testing, validation, customer support, and tool/method evaluations for PV flows.

Education Requirements

BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a similar discipline. The posting specifies this education together with significant experience: at least 15+ years of relevant experience.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.